Genesis 21:1-7

New International Reader's Version

Isaac Is Born

21 The Lord was gracious to Sarah, just as he had said he would be. The Lord did for Sarah what he had promised to do. ² Sarah became pregnant. She had a son by Abraham when he was old. The child was born at the exact time God had promised. ³ Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah had by him. ⁴ When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him. He did it exactly as God had commanded him. ⁵ Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

⁶ Sarah said, “God has given laughter to me. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” ⁷ She also said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would breast-feed children? But I’ve had a son by him when he is old.”