Verse 1
Genesis 21:1
Free Bible Version
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The Lord came to help Sarah as he'd said he would. The Lord did for Sarah what he'd promised.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַֽ/יהוָ֛ה פָּקַ֥ד אֶת שָׂרָ֖ה כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמָ֑ר וַ/יַּ֧עַשׂ יְהוָ֛ה לְ/שָׂרָ֖ה כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר
English Translation
And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken.
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Chapter 21 Context
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The Lord came to help Sarah as he'd said he would. The Lord did for Sarah what he'd promised.
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She became pregnant and had a son for Abraham when he was old, at the exact time God (Elohim) said s...
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Abraham circumcised him when Isaac was eight days old, following God (Elohim)'s command.
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Abraham was 100 when Isaac was born.
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Sarah declared, “God (Elohim) has made me laugh, and all those who hear about this will laugh with m...
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She also said, “Would anyone have announced to Abraham that Sarah was going to have children to nurs...
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The baby grew up, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a large feast.
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But Sarah noticed that Ishmael, Hagar the Egyptian's son she'd had for Abraham, was making fun of Is...
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9
So she went to Abraham and told him, “You have to get rid of this slave woman and this son of hers!...
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10
But God (Elohim) told Abraham, “Don't feel bad about the boy and the slave woman. Do whatever Sarah...
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Don't worry—I will also make the son of the slave woman into a nation because he's your son.”
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12
Abraham got up early the next morning. He packed up some food and a skin of water which he gave to H...
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When the water ran out, she left the boy under one of the bushes.
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She went and sat down some way off, a few hundred yards away, saying, “I can't bear to watch my son...
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God (Elohim) heard the boy's cries, and the angel of God (Elohim) called to Hagar from heaven and as...
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Get up, go over and help the boy up, and encourage him, for I will make him into a great nation.”
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God (Elohim) opened her eyes and she saw a well nearby. She went and filled the skin with water and...
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God (Elohim) blessed Ishmael and he grew up, living in the desert. He became a skilled archer.
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19
He lived in the Desert of Paran. His mother chose a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
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20
Around this time Abimelech came with Phicol, the commander of his army, to see Abraham. “God (Elohim...
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21
“So swear to me right here and now that you won't betray me, my children, or my descendants. In the...
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22
“I so swear,” Abraham replied.
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23
“I don't know who did this, and you didn't mention it before. I haven't heard anything about it unti...
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24
Then Abraham gave Abimelech some of his sheep and cattle, and the two of them made an agreement.
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25
“What are these seven female lambs for that you've separated from the flock?” Abimelech asked.
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“I'm giving you these seven female lambs in return for your admission that I dug this well,” Abraham...
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27
That's why he called the place Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath to each other.
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After making the agreement at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army left and wen...
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Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and there he worshiped the Lord, the Eternal God (Elohi...
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