Genesis 21
New King James Version
Isaac Is Born(A)
21 And the Lord (B)visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah (C)as He had spoken. 2 For Sarah (D)conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, (E)at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him—whom Sarah bore to him—(F)Isaac.[a] 4 Then Abraham (G)circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, (H)as God had commanded him. 5 Now (I)Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. 6 And Sarah said, (J)“God has [b]made me laugh, and all who hear (K)will laugh with me.” 7 She also said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? (L)For I have borne him a son in his old age.”
Hagar and Ishmael Depart(M)
8 So the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the same day that Isaac was weaned.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar (N)the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, (O)scoffing.[c] 10 Therefore she said to Abraham, (P)“Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, namely with Isaac.” 11 And the matter was very [d]displeasing in Abraham’s sight (Q)because of his son.
12 But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for (R)in Isaac your seed shall be called. 13 Yet I will also make (S)a nation of the son of the bondwoman, because he is your [e]seed.”
14 So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and [f]a skin of water; and putting it on her shoulder, he gave it and the boy to Hagar, and (T)sent her away. Then she departed and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba. 15 And the water in the skin was used up, and she placed the boy under one of the shrubs. 16 Then she went and sat down across from him at a distance of about a bowshot; for she said to herself, “Let me not see the death of the boy.” So she sat opposite him, and lifted her voice and wept.
17 And (U)God heard the voice of the lad. Then the (V)angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad and hold him with your hand, for (W)I will make him a great nation.”
19 Then (X)God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink. 20 So God (Y)was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, (Z)and became an archer. 21 He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother (AA)took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
A Covenant with Abimelech
22 And it came to pass at that time that (AB)Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, (AC)“God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore, (AD)swear[g] to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, with my offspring, or with my posterity; but that according to the kindness that I have done to you, you will do to me and to the land in which you have dwelt.”
24 And Abraham said, “I will swear.”
25 Then Abraham rebuked Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech’s servants (AE)had seized. 26 And Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, nor had I heard of it until today.” 27 So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them (AF)made a [h]covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
29 Then Abimelech asked Abraham, (AG)“What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?”
30 And he said, “You will take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that (AH)they may be my witness that I have dug this well.” 31 Therefore he (AI)called that place [i]Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba. So Abimelech rose with Phichol, the commander of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines. 33 Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and (AJ)there called on the name of the Lord, (AK)the Everlasting God. 34 And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines many days.
Footnotes
- Genesis 21:3 Lit. Laughter
- Genesis 21:6 Lit. made laughter for me
- Genesis 21:9 Lit. laughing
- Genesis 21:11 distressing
- Genesis 21:13 descendant
- Genesis 21:14 A water bottle made of skins
- Genesis 21:23 take an oath
- Genesis 21:27 treaty
- Genesis 21:31 Lit. Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven
Genesi 21
Nuova Riveduta 1994
Nascita d'Isacco
21 (A)Il Signore visitò *Sara come aveva detto; e il Signore fece a Sara come aveva annunziato. 2 Sara concepí e partorí un figlio ad *Abraamo, quando egli era vecchio, al tempo che Dio gli aveva fissato. 3 Abraamo chiamò *Isacco il figlio che gli era nato, che Sara gli aveva partorito. 4 Abraamo circoncise suo figlio Isacco all'età di otto giorni, come Dio gli aveva comandato. 5 Abraamo aveva cent'anni quando gli nacque suo figlio Isacco. 6 Sara disse: «Dio mi ha dato di che ridere; chiunque l'udrà riderà con me». 7 E aggiunse: «Chi avrebbe mai detto ad Abraamo che Sara avrebbe allattato figli? Eppure io gli ho partorito un figlio nella sua vecchiaia».
8 Il bambino dunque crebbe e fu divezzato. Nel giorno che Isacco fu divezzato, Abraamo fece un grande banchetto.
Agar nel deserto
9 (B)Sara vide che il figlio partorito ad Abraamo da *Agar, l'Egiziana, rideva; 10 allora disse ad Abraamo: «Caccia via questa serva e suo figlio; perché il figlio di questa serva non dev'essere erede con mio figlio, con Isacco[a]». 11 La cosa dispiacque moltissimo ad Abraamo a motivo di suo figlio. 12 Ma Dio disse ad Abraamo: «Non addolorarti per il ragazzo, né per la tua serva; acconsenti a tutto quello che Sara ti dirà, perché da Isacco uscirà la discendenza che porterà il tuo nome[b]. 13 Anche del figlio di questa serva io farò una nazione, perché appartiene alla tua discendenza».
14 Abraamo si alzò la mattina di buon'ora, prese del pane e un otre d'acqua e li diede ad Agar, mettendoglieli sulle spalle con il bambino, e la mandò via. Lei se ne andò e vagava per il deserto di Beer-Sceba. 15 Quando l'acqua dell'otre finí, lei mise il bambino sotto un arboscello. 16 E andò a sedersi di fronte, a distanza di un tiro d'arco, perché diceva: «Che io non veda morire il bambino!» Eseduta cosí di fronte, alzò la voce e pianse. 17 Dio udí la voce del ragazzo e l'angelo di Dio chiamò Agar dal cielo e le disse: «Che hai, Agar? Non temere, perché Dio ha udito la voce del ragazzo là dov'è. 18 Àlzati, prendi il ragazzo e tienilo per mano, perché io farò di lui una grande nazione». 19 Dio le aprí gli occhi ed ella vide un pozzo d'acqua e andò, riempí d'acqua l'otre e diede da bere al ragazzo. 20 Dio fu con il ragazzo; egli crebbe, abitò nel deserto e divenne un tiratore d'arco. 21 Egli si stabilí nel deserto di Paran e sua madre gli prese per moglie una donna del paese d'Egitto.
Abraamo a Beer-Sceba
22 (C)In quel tempo *Abimelec, accompagnato da Picol, capo del suo esercito, parlò ad Abraamo, dicendo: «Dio è con te in tutto quello che fai. 23 Giurami dunque qui, nel nome di Dio, che tu non ingannerai me, né i miei figli, né i miei nipoti; ma che userai verso di me e verso il paese dove hai abitato come straniero la stessa benevolenza che io ho usata verso di te». 24 Abraamo rispose: «Lo giuro». 25 Poi Abraamo fece delle rimostranze ad Abimelec a causa di un pozzo d'acqua di cui i servi di Abimelec si erano impadroniti con la forza. 26 Abimelec disse: «Io non so chi abbia fatto questo; tu stesso non me l'hai fatto sapere e io non ne ho sentito parlare che oggi». 27 Abraamo prese pecore e buoi e li diede ad Abimelec; e i due fecero alleanza. 28 Poi Abraamo mise da parte sette agnelle del gregge. 29 E Abimelec disse ad Abraamo: «Che cosa significano queste sette agnelle che tu hai messe da parte?» 30 Abraamo rispose: «Tu accetterai dalla mia mano queste sette agnelle, perché ciò mi serva di testimonianza che io ho scavato questo pozzo». 31 Per questo egli chiamò quel luogo Beer-Sceba[c], perché entrambi vi avevano fatto giuramento. 32 Cosí fecero alleanza a Beer-Sceba. Poi Abimelec, con Picol, capo del suo esercito, si alzò e se ne tornarono nel paese dei *Filistei. 33 E Abraamo piantò un tamarindo a Beer-Sceba e lí invocò il nome del Signore, Dio dell'eternità. 34 Abraamo abitò molto tempo come straniero nel paese dei Filistei.
Footnotes
- Genesi 21:10 +Ga 4:30.
- Genesi 21:12 +Ro 9:7; +Eb 11:18.
- Genesi 21:31 Beer-Sceba, ebr. be'er-shabha`, lett. pozzo dei sette (cfr. vv. 28-30) o pozzo del giuramento cfr. 26:31-33).
Genesis 21
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pagsilang ni Isaac
21 Ngayon, inalala ng Panginoon si Sara ayon sa kanyang ipinangako. 2 Nagbuntis si Sara at nanganak ng lalaki kahit matanda na si Abraham. Isinilang ang sanggol sa panahon na sinabi noon ng Dios. 3 Pinangalanan ni Abraham ang sanggol na Isaac.
4 Nang walong araw na ang sanggol, tinuli siya ni Abraham ayon sa iniutos sa kanya ng Dios. 5 Nang ipinanganak si Isaac, 100 taong gulang na si Abraham. 6 Sinabi ni Sara, “Pinatawa ako ng Dios, at kahit sinong makarinig ng tungkol sa nangyari sa akin ay matatawa rin. 7 Sino kaya ang makapagsasabi kay Abraham na makakapagpasuso pa ako ng sanggol? Pero nagkaanak pa ako kahit matanda na siya.”
8 Lumaki si Isaac, at nang araw na naawat na siya sa pagsuso sa kanyang ina, nagdaos si Abraham ng isang malaking handaan.
Pinalayas si Hagar at si Ishmael
9 Isang araw, nakita ni Sara na tinutukso ni Ishmael si Isaac. (Si Ishmael ay anak ni Abraham kay Hagar na Egipcio.) 10 Kaya sinabi ni Sara kay Abraham, “Palayasin mo ang babaeng alipin at ang anak niya, dahil ang anak ng babaeng alipin ay hindi maaaring makibahagi sa mamanahin ng anak kong si Isaac.” 11 Labis itong ikinalungkot ni Abraham dahil anak din niya si Ishmael. 12 Pero sinabi ng Dios sa kanya, “Hindi mo dapat ikalungkot ang tungkol kay Ishmael at kay Hagar. Sundin mo ang sinabi ni Sara, dahil kay Isaac magmumula ang mga lahi na aking ipinangako. 13 At tungkol naman kay Ishmael, bibigyan ko rin siya ng maraming lahi at magiging isang bansa rin sila, dahil anak mo rin siya.”
14 Kinabukasan, maagang kumuha si Abraham ng pagkain at tubig na nakalagay sa sisidlang-balat, at inilagay niya ito sa balikat ni Hagar. Pagkatapos, umalis si Hagar kasama ang kanyang anak. Naglakbay sila sa ilang ng Beersheba na hindi alam kung saan sila pupunta. 15 Nang naubos na ang kanilang tubig, iniwan niya ang anak niya sa ilalim ng isa sa mga mababang punongkahoy 16 at lumakad siya na may layong mga 100 metro mula sa kanyang anak. Doon siya umupo at umiiyak na nagsabi sa kanyang sarili, “Hindi ko matitiis na pagmasdan ang kamatayan ng anak ko.”
17 Ngayon, narinig ng Dios ang iyak ng bata. Kaya sinabi ng anghel ng Dios kay Hagar mula roon sa langit, “Ano ang gumugulo sa iyo Hagar? Huwag kang matakot; narinig ng Dios ang iyak ng anak mo. 18 Tumayo ka at ibangon mo ang bata, dahil gagawin kong malaking bansa ang kanyang mga lahi.” 19 Pagkatapos, may ipinakita ang Dios sa kanya na isang balon. Pumunta siya roon at nilagyan ng tubig ang sisidlan niya. Pagkatapos, pinainom niya ang kanyang anak.
20-21 Hindi pinabayaan ng Dios si Ishmael hanggang lumaki ito. Doon siya tumira sa ilang ng Paran at naging isa siyang mahusay na mamamana. Dumating ang panahon na pinapag-asawa siya ng kanyang ina sa isang Egipcio.
Ang Kasunduan nina Abraham at Abimelec
22 Nang panahong iyon,[a] pumunta si Abimelec kay Abraham kasama ang kumander ng mga sundalo niya na si Picol. Sinabi ni Abimelec kay Abraham, “Tinutulungan ka talaga ng Dios sa lahat ng ginagawa mo. 23 Kaya, mangako ka rito sa pangalan ng Dios na hindi mo ako pagtataksilan pati na ang aking mga lahi. Ipakita mo ang kabutihan mo sa akin at sa lugar na ito na tinitirhan mo ngayon, tulad din ng ipinakita kong kabutihan sa iyo.” 24 Sumagot si Abraham, “Isinusumpa ko.”
25 Pero dumaing si Abraham kay Abimelec tungkol sa balon na inagaw ng mga alipin niya. 26 Sinabi ni Abimelec, “Hindi ko alam kung sino ang gumawa niyan. Hindi mo naman ako sinabihan, at ngayon ko lang nalaman iyon.” 27 Kaya kumuha si Abraham ng mga tupa at baka, at ibinigay niya kay Abimelec. Pagkatapos, gumawa silang dalawa ng kasunduan. 28 Kumuha rin si Abraham ng pitong babaeng tupa at ibinukod ito. 29 Nagtanong si Abimelec, “Para kanino ang pitong babaeng tupa na ibinukod mo?” 30 Sumagot si Abraham, “Tanggapin mo ang pitong babaeng tupa na ito bilang katibayan na ako ang naghukay ng balong iyan.” 31 Dahil sa sumpaan nila, ang lugar na iyon ay tinawag na Beersheba.[b]
32 Pagkatapos ng sumpaan nila roon sa Beersheba, bumalik si Abimelec at si Picol sa lupain ng mga Filisteo. 33 Nagtanim si Abraham ng isang punongkahoy na tamarisko roon sa Beersheba at sumamba siya sa Panginoon, ang Dios na walang hanggan. 34 Nanirahan si Abraham sa lupain ng mga Filisteo sa mahabang panahon.
Genesis 21
New International Version
The Birth of Isaac
21 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah(A) as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.(B) 2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son(C) to Abraham in his old age,(D) at the very time God had promised him.(E) 3 Abraham gave the name Isaac[a](F) to the son Sarah bore him. 4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him,(G) as God commanded him. 5 Abraham was a hundred years old(H) when his son Isaac was born to him.
6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter,(I) and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” 7 And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”(J)
Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away
8 The child grew and was weaned,(K) and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast. 9 But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham(L) was mocking,(M) 10 and she said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman(N) and her son, for that woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac.”(O)
11 The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.(P) 12 But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring[b] will be reckoned.(Q) 13 I will make the son of the slave into a nation(R) also, because he is your offspring.”
14 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar.(S) He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba.(T)
15 When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. 16 Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she[c] began to sob.(U)
17 God heard the boy crying,(V) and the angel of God(W) called to Hagar from heaven(X) and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid;(Y) God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. 18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.(Z)”
19 Then God opened her eyes(AA) and she saw a well of water.(AB) So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
20 God was with the boy(AC) as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer. 21 While he was living in the Desert of Paran,(AD) his mother got a wife for him(AE) from Egypt.
The Treaty at Beersheba
22 At that time Abimelek(AF) and Phicol the commander of his forces(AG) said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.(AH) 23 Now swear(AI) to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants.(AJ) Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you.”(AK)
24 Abraham said, “I swear it.”
25 Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.(AL) 26 But Abimelek said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today.”
27 So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.(AM) 28 Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock, 29 and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”
30 He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness(AN) that I dug this well.(AO)”
31 So that place was called Beersheba,[d](AP) because the two men swore an oath(AQ) there.
32 After the treaty(AR) had been made at Beersheba,(AS) Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces(AT) returned to the land of the Philistines.(AU) 33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree(AV) in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord,(AW) the Eternal God.(AX) 34 And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines(AY) for a long time.
Footnotes
- Genesis 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.
- Genesis 21:12 Or seed
- Genesis 21:16 Hebrew; Septuagint the child
- Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.
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