Genesis 21
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Genesis 21:1-13

1וַֽיהוָ֛הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068פָּקַ֥דpa.Kadhe visitedH6485אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834אָמָ֑ר'a.Marhe had saidH559וַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְשָׂרָ֖הle.sa.Rahto SarahH9005H8283כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֵּֽר׃di.Berhe had spokenH1696
2וַתַּהַר֩va.ta.Harand she conceivedH9001H2029וַתֵּ֨לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001H3205שָׂרָ֧הsa.RahSarahH8283לְאַבְרָהָ֛םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005H85בֵּ֖ןbena sonH1121לִזְקֻנָ֑יוliz.ku.Navof old age<s> hisH9005H2208H9023לַמּוֹעֵ֕דla.mo.'Edto the appointed timeH9005H4150אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אֹת֖וֹ'o.Towith <the> himH854H9033אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430
3וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853שֶׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034בְּנ֧וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023הַנּֽוֹלַד־ha.no.lad-who had been bornH9009H3205ל֛וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834יָלְדָה־Yal.dah-she had borneH3205לּ֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283יִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
4וַיָּ֤מָלvai.Ya.moland he circumcisedH9001H4135אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121שְׁמֹנַ֖תshe.mo.NateightH8083יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430
5וְאַבְרָהָ֖םve.'av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002H85בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121מְאַ֣תme.'Atone hundredH3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141בְּהִוָּ֣לֶדbe.hi.Va.ledwhen was bornH9003H3205ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853יִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327בְּנֽוֹ׃be.Noson hisH1121H9023
6וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559שָׂרָ֔הsa.RahSarahH8283צְחֹ֕קtze.ChoklaughterH6712עָ֥שָׂה'A.sahhe has madeH6213לִ֖יlifor <the> meH9005H9030אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH430כָּל־kol-everyoneH3605הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַha.sho.Me.a'who hearsH9009H8085יִֽצְחַק־yitz.chak-he will laughH6711לִֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005H9030
7וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559מִ֤יmiwho?H4310מִלֵּל֙mi.Lelhas he saidH4448לְאַבְרָהָ֔םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005H85הֵינִ֥יקָהhei.Ni.kahshe has suckledH3243בָנִ֖יםva.NimchildrenH1121שָׂרָ֑הsa.RahSarahH8283כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יָלַ֥דְתִּיya.Lad.tiI have borneH3205בֵ֖ןvena sonH1121לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃liz.ku.Navof old age<s> hisH9005H2208H9023
8וַיִּגְדַּ֥לvai.yig.Daland he grew upH9001H1431הַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe childH9009H3206וַיִּגָּמַ֑לvai.yi.ga.Maland he was weanedH9001H1580וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he preparedH9001H6213אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85מִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.Teha feastH4960גָד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH9003H3117הִגָּמֵ֥לhi.ga.Melwas weanedH1580אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
9וַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'and she sawH9001H7200שָׂרָ֜הsa.RahSarahH8283אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הָגָ֧רha.GarHagarH1904הַמִּצְרִ֛יתha.mitz.Ritthe EgyptianH9009H4713אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834יָלְדָ֥הYal.dahshe had borneH3205לְאַבְרָהָ֖םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005H85מְצַחֵֽק׃me.tza.ChekmockingH6711
10וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559לְאַבְרָהָ֔םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005H85גָּרֵ֛שׁga.Reshdrive outH1644הָאָמָ֥הha.'a.Mahthe slave womanH9009H519הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנָ֑הּbe.Nahson herH1121H9024כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יִירַשׁ֙yi.Rashhe will inheritH3423בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הָאָמָ֣הha.'a.Mahthe slave womanH9009H519הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנִ֖יbe.Nison myH1121H9020עִם־'im-withH5973יִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
11וַיֵּ֧רַעvai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasingH9001H7489הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85עַ֖ל'alonH5921אוֹדֹ֥ת'o.Dot[the] causes ofH182בְּנֽוֹ׃be.Noson hisH1121H9023
12וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אַל־'al-may notH408יֵרַ֤עye.Ra'it be displeasingH7489בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021עַל־'al-onH5921הַנַּ֣עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ'a.ma.Te.khaslave woman yourH519H9021כֹּל֩kolallH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834תֹּאמַ֥רto.Marshe saysH559אֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085בְּקֹלָ֑הּbe.ko.Lahto voice herH9003H6963H9024כִּ֣יkiforH3588בְיִצְחָ֔קve.yitz.Chakin IsaacH9003H3327יִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'it will be namedH7121לְךָ֖le.Khaof youH9005H9031זָֽרַע׃Za.ra'offspringH2233
13וְגַ֥םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הָאָמָ֖הha.'a.Mahthe slave womanH9009H519לְג֣וֹיle.Goyinto a nationH9005H1471אֲשִׂימֶ֑נּוּ'a.si.Me.nuI will make himH7760H9033כִּ֥יkiforH3588זַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.Kha[is] offspring yourH2233H9021הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931
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