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Ipinanganak si Isaac.

21 (A)At dumalaw ang Panginoon kay Sara, ayon sa sinabi niya, at ginawa ng Panginoon kay Sara ang (B)ayon sa kaniyang sinalita.

At si Sara ay (C)naglihi at nagkaanak ng isang lalake kay Abraham sa kaniyang katandaan, (D)sa tadhanang panahong sinabi ng Dios sa kaniya.

At tinawag na (E)Isaac ni Abraham ang ngalan ng kaniyang anak na ipinanganak sa kaniya, na siyang ipinanganak ni Sara.

At (F)tinuli ni Abraham si Isaac ng magkaroon ng walong araw (G)gaya ng iniutos ng Dios sa kaniya.

At si Abraham ay (H)may isang daang taon, nang sa kaniya'y ipanganak si Isaac na kaniyang anak.

At sinabi ni Sara, Pinatawa ako ng (I)Dios, sinomang makarinig ay makikitawa.

At sinabi niya, Sinong nakapagsabi kay Abraham na si Sara ay magpapasuso ng anak? (J)sapagka't ako'y nagkaanak sa kaniya ng isang lalake sa kaniyang katandaan.

Pinalayas si Agar at si Ismael.

At lumaki ang sanggol, at inihiwalay sa suso; at nagpiging ng malaki si Abraham ng araw na ihiwalay sa suso si Isaac.

At nakita ni Sara ang anak ni Agar na (K)taga Egipto, na ito'y nagkaanak kay Abraham, na tumutuya sa kaniya.

10 Kaya't sinabi niya kay Abraham, (L)Palayasin mo ang aliping ito at ang kaniyang anak: sapagka't hindi magmamana ang anak ng aliping ito na kahati ng aking anak, sa makatuwid baga'y ni Isaac.

11 At ang bagay na ito ay naging lubhang mabigat sa paningin ni Abraham dahil sa kaniyang anak.

12 At sinabi ng Dios kay Abraham, Huwag mong mabigatin ito sa iyong paningin dahil sa iyong alipin; sa lahat na sabihin sa iyo ni Sara, ay makinig ka sa kaniyang tinig, (M)sapagka't kay Isaac tatawagin ang iyong lahi.

13 At ang anak din naman ng alipin ay gagawin kong isang (N)bansa, sapagka't siya'y anak mo.

14 At nagbangong maaga sa kinaumagahan si Abraham, at kumuha ng tinapay at ng isang bangang balat ng tubig, at ibinigay kay Agar, na ipinatong sa kaniyang balikat, at ang bata at siya ay pinapagpaalam, at siya'y nagpaalam at naggala sa ilang ng (O)Beer-seba.

15 At naubos ang tubig sa bangang balat, at kaniyang inilapag ang bata sa ilalim ng isa sa mabababang punong kahoy.

16 At yumaon at naupo sa tapat niya, na ang layo ay isang hilagpos ng pana; sapagka't sinabi niya, Huwag kong makita ang kamatayan ng bata. At naupo sa tapat, at naghihiyaw at umiyak.

17 At narinig ng Dios ang tinig ng bata; at tinawag ng anghel ng Dios si Agar, mula sa langit, at sa kaniya'y sinabi, Naano ka Agar? Huwag kang matakot; sapagka't narinig ng Dios ang tinig ng bata sa kinalalagyan.

18 Magtindig ka, iyong itayo ang bata, at alalayan mo siya ng iyong kamay; sapagka't siya'y gagawin kong isang bansang malaki.

19 At (P)idinilat ng Dios ang kaniyang mga mata, at siya'y nakakita ng isang balon ng tubig; at naparoon at pinuno ng tubig ang bangang balat, at pinainom ang bata.

20 At ang Dios ay sumabata, at siya'y lumaki; at tumahan sa ilang (Q)at naging mamamana.

21 At nanahan siya sa ilang ng Paran: at ikinuha siya ng kaniyang ina ng asawa sa lupain ng Egipto.

Ang tipan sa Beer-seba.

22 At nangyari ng panahong yaon, na si (R)Abimelech, at si Ficol na kapitan ng kaniyang hukbo ay nagsalita kay Abraham, na nagsasabi, Sumasaiyo ang (S)Dios sa lahat mong ginagawa:

23 Ngayon nga'y ipanumpa mo sa akin dito alangalang sa Dios, na di ka maglililo sa akin, kahit sa aking anak, kahit sa anak ng aking anak; (T)kundi ayon sa kagandahang loob na ipinakita ko sa iyo, ay gayon ang gagawin mo sa akin, at sa lupaing iyong pinakipamayanan.

24 At sinabi ni Abraham, Susumpa ako.

25 At pinagwikaan ni Abraham si Abimelech dahil sa isang balon ng tubig, (U)na marahas na inalis sa kaniya ng mga bataan ni Abimelech.

26 At sinabi ni Abimelech, Aywan, kung sinong gumawa ng bagay na ito: na di mo man sinabi sa akin, at hindi ko man nabalitaan kundi ngayon.

27 At kumuha si Abraham ng mga tupa, at mga baka, at ibinigay kay Abimelech; (V)at gumawa silang dalawa ng isang tipan.

28 At ibinukod ni Abraham ang pitong korderong babae sa kawan.

29 At sinabi ni Abimelech kay Abraham, Anong kahulugan nitong pitong korderong babae na iyong ibinukod?

30 At kaniyang sinabi, Itong pitong korderong babae ay iyong kukunin sa aking kamay, upang sa akin ay maging patotoo na hinukay ko ang balong ito.

31 Kaya't (W)tinawag niya ang dakong yaong Beer-seba; sapagka't doon sila kapuwa nanumpa.

32 Sa gayo'y gumawa sila ng isang tipan sa Beer-seba: at nagtindig si Abimelech, at si Ficol na kapitan ng kaniyang hukbo at nagsipagbalik sa lupain ng mga Filisteo.

33 At nagtanim si Abraham ng isang punong kahoy na tamaring sa Beer-seba, at sinambitla doon ang pangalan ng Panginoong (X)Dios na walang hanggan.

34 At maraming araw na nakipamayan si Abraham sa lupain ng mga Filisteo.

Ang Pagsilang ni Isaac

21 Ngayon, inalala ng Panginoon si Sara ayon sa kanyang ipinangako. Nagbuntis si Sara at nanganak ng lalaki kahit matanda na si Abraham. Isinilang ang sanggol sa panahon na sinabi noon ng Dios. Pinangalanan ni Abraham ang sanggol na Isaac.

Nang walong araw na ang sanggol, tinuli siya ni Abraham ayon sa iniutos sa kanya ng Dios. Nang ipinanganak si Isaac, 100 taong gulang na si Abraham. Sinabi ni Sara, “Pinatawa ako ng Dios, at kahit sinong makarinig ng tungkol sa nangyari sa akin ay matatawa rin. Sino kaya ang makapagsasabi kay Abraham na makakapagpasuso pa ako ng sanggol? Pero nagkaanak pa ako kahit matanda na siya.”

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

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.

Footnotes

  1. 21:22 Nang panahong iyon: Nang pinaalis ni Abraham si Hagar at si Ishmael; o, Nang namumuhay na sila sa ilang ng Paran.
  2. 21:31 Beersheba: Ang ibig sabihin, pinanumpaang balon.

The Birth of Isaac

21 The Lord visited[a] Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as he had promised. Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the set time which God had announced to him. Abraham named the son who was born to him—the son whom Sarah had borne to him—[b] Isaac.[c] Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.” She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne a son for him in his old age.”

The child grew and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, the son whom Hagar had borne to Abraham, laughing at Isaac. 10 Therefore, she said to Abraham, “Throw out this slave girl[d] and her son! For the son of this slave will not be heir with my son Isaac.”

11 Abraham was very distressed because of his son. 12 God said to Abraham, “Do not be so distressed because of the boy and because of your maid.[e] Listen to everything that Sarah says to you, because the family line of your descendants[f] will be traced through Isaac. 13 I will also make the son of the maid into a nation because he too is your offspring.”

14 Abraham got up early in the morning. He took bread and a waterskin, which he gave to Hagar, putting it over her shoulder. He sent her away with her child. She set out and wandered in the wilderness near Beersheba. 15 The water in the skin was used up, and she dragged the child under one of the bushes. 16 She went and sat down by herself, across from him, at a distance, about a bow shot away, because she said, “Do not let me see the death of the child.” She sat across from him and wept loudly.

17 God heard the boy’s voice, and the Angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the boy’s voice right where he is. 18 Get up. Help the boy up, and take him by the hand, because I will make him into a great nation.”

19 God opened her eyes, and she saw a well with water in it. She went, filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink. 20 God was with the boy, and as he grew up, he lived in the wilderness and became an archer. 21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Abraham and Abimelek

22 At that time Abimelek and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham. He said, “God is with you in everything that you do. 23 Now swear to me here by God that you will not deal treacherously with me, or with my son, or with my grandson. But just as I have been kind to you, you shall do the same for me and for the land in which you have lived as an alien.”

24 Abraham said, “I will swear it.”

25 Abraham complained to Abimelek because of a well which Abimelek’s servants had seized violently. 26 Abimelek said, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I did not hear about it until today.”

27 Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek. The two of them made a treaty.[g] 28 Abraham set aside seven ewe lambs from the flock.

29 Abimelek said to Abraham, “Why have you set these seven ewe lambs by themselves?”

30 He said, “You shall accept these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal testimony that I have dug this well.” 31 Therefore, he called that place Beersheba,[h] because they both took an oath there. 32 So they made a treaty at Beersheba. Then Abimelek got up with Phicol, the commander of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. 33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he proclaimed[i] the name of the Lord, the Eternal God. 34 Abraham lived as an alien in the land of the Philistines for a long time.[j]

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 21:1 In the Bible, visit means to bring blessing or judgment. Here it obviously is the former.
  2. Genesis 21:3 Hebrew narrative style is often repetitious. We have tried to preserve that style.
  3. Genesis 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.
  4. Genesis 21:10 The word which is used in this chapter for female slave or servant (amah) is said to be somewhat higher than the one used in connection with Ishmael’s birth in chapter 16 (shiphchah). See the note to verse 12.
  5. Genesis 21:12 The word which is used in this chapter for female slave or servant (amah) is allegedly somewhat higher than the one used in connection with Ishmael’s birth in chapter 16 (shiphchah). In Sarah’s eyes, Hagar is still a slave, but as Sarah’s surrogate, she also has the status of a secondary wife of Abraham. It is not clear, however, whether any distinction is intended by this shift of terms. Critics, of course, see the shift as evidence of two sources.
  6. Genesis 21:12 Literally seed
  7. Genesis 21:27 Or covenant
  8. Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of the oath or well of seven.
  9. Genesis 21:33 Or called on
  10. Genesis 21:34 Literally for many days. In Hebrew this can cover months or even years.

21 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

24 And Abraham said, I will swear.

25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing; neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.

27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.

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) Sarah became pregnant and bore a son(C) to Abraham in his old age,(D) at the very time God had promised him.(E) Abraham gave the name Isaac[a](F) to the son Sarah bore him. When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him,(G) as God commanded him. Abraham was a hundred years old(H) when his son Isaac was born to him.

Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter,(I) and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” 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

The child grew and was weaned,(K) and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast. 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

  1. Genesis 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.
  2. Genesis 21:12 Or seed
  3. Genesis 21:16 Hebrew; Septuagint the child
  4. Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.