New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 21
Isaac Is Born
2So Sarahשָׂרָ֧הsa.RahH8283conceivedוַתַּהַר֩va.ta.HarH2029and boreוַתֵּ֨לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵּ֖ןbenH1121to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֛םle.'av.ra.HamH85in his oldלִזְקֻנָ֑יוliz.ku.NavH2208ageH2208, atthe appointedלַמּוֹעֵ֕דla.mo.'EdH4150timeH4150of whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430had spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to him.
7And she saidH559, “Whoמִ֤יmiH4310would have saidH559to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֔םle.'av.ra.HamH85that Sarahשָׂרָ֑הsa.RahH8283would nurseהֵינִ֥יקָהhei.Ni.kahH3243childrenבָנִ֖יםva.NimH1121?Yetכִּֽי־ki-H3588I have borneיָלַ֥דְתִּיya.Lad.tiH3205him a sonבֵ֖ןvenH1121in his oldלִזְקֻנָֽיו׃liz.ku.NavH2208ageH2208.”
8The childהַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206grewוַיִּגְדַּ֥לvai.yig.DalH1431and was weanedוַיִּגָּמַ֑לvai.yi.ga.MalH1580,and Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a greatגָד֔וֹלga.DolH1419feastמִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.TehH4960on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117that Isaacיִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakH3327was weanedהִגָּמֵ֥לhi.ga.MelH1580.
Sarah Turns against Hagar
10Therefore she saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֔םle.'av.ra.HamH85, “Driveגָּרֵ֛שׁga.ReshH1644out thisH2088maidהָאָמָ֥הha.'a.MahH519and her sonבְּנָ֑הּbe.NahH1121,for the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of thisH2088maidהָאָמָ֣הha.'a.MahH519shall not be an heirיִירַשׁ֙yi.RashH3423with my sonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121Isaacיִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakH3327.”
12But Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamH85, “Do not be distressedיֵרַ֤עye.Ra'H7489becauseH5921of the ladהַנַּ֣עַרha.Na.'arH5288and your maidאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ'a.ma.Te.khaH519;whateverכֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨רkol 'a.SherH3605H834Sarahשָׂרָ֖הsa.RahH8283tellsתֹּאמַ֥רto.MarH559you, listenשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085to her, forthroughH4480Isaacבְיִצְחָ֔קve.yitz.ChakH3327your descendantsזָֽרַע׃Za.ra'H2233shall be namedיִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'H7121.
14So Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם׀'av.ra.HamH85roseH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֡קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242and tookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־vai.yi.kach-H3947breadלֶחֶם֩le.ChemH3899and askinוְחֵ֨מַתve.Che.matH2573of waterמַ֜יִםMa.yimH4325and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414themto Hagarהָ֠גָרHa.gorH1904,puttingשָׂ֧םsamH7760themon her shoulderשִׁכְמָ֛הּshikh.MahH7926, and gave herthe boyהַיֶּ֖לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206,and sentH7971her awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֑הָvay.sha.le.Che.haH7971.And she departedוַתֵּ֣לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980and wanderedוַתֵּ֔תַעva.Te.ta'H8582about in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֖רbe.mid.BarH4057of BeershebaH884.
16Then she wentוַתֵּלֶךְ֩va.te.leKhH1980and satH3427downH3427oppositeמִנֶּ֗גֶדmi.Ne.gedH4480H5048him, about a bowshotכִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י קֶ֔שֶׁתkim.ta.cha.Vei Ke.shetH2909H7198awayהַרְחֵק֙har.ChekH7368,for she saidאָֽמְרָ֔ה'a.me.RahH559, “Do not let meseeאֶרְאֶ֖ה'er.'EhH7200the boyהַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledH3206dieבְּמ֣וֹתbe.MotH4194.”And she satH3427oppositeמִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedH4480H5048him, andliftedוַתִּשָּׂ֥אva.ti.Sa'H5375up her voiceקֹלָ֖הּko.LahH6963and weptוַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃va.Te.vekH1058.
17Godאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085the ladהַנַּעַר֒ha.na.'ArH5288cryingק֣וֹלKolH6963;and the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'H7121to Hagarהָגָר֙ha.GarH1904from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100is the matter with you, Hagarהָגָ֑רha.GarH1904?Do not fearתִּ֣ירְאִ֔יtir.'IH3372,for Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430has heardשָׁמַ֧עsha.Ma'H8085the voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963of the ladהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288whereבַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָֽׁם׃ba.'a.Sher ShamH834H8033he is.
19Then Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430openedוַיִּפְקַ֤חvai.yif.KachH6491her eyesעֵינֶ֔יהָ'ei.Nei.haH5869and she sawוַתֵּ֖רֶאva.Te.re'H7200a wellבְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErH875of waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325;and she wentוַתֵּ֜לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980and filledוַתְּמַלֵּ֤אva.te.ma.Le'H4390theskinהַחֵ֙מֶת֙ha.Che.metH2573with waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325and gaveH8248the ladהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288a drinkוַתַּ֖שְׁקְva.TashkH8248.
Covenant with Abimelech
22Now it cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961about at that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256thatAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and Phicolוּפִיכֹל֙u.fi.KholH6369,the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of his armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635,spokeוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430is with you in allבְּכֹ֥לbe.KholH3605that you doעֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.SehH6213;
23nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore,swearהִשָּׁ֨בְעָהhi.Sha.ve.'ahH7650to me hereהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008by Godבֵֽאלֹהִים֙ve.lo.HimH430that you will not dealתִּשְׁקֹ֣רtish.KorH8266falselyH8266with me or with my offspringוּלְנִינִ֖יu.le.ni.NiH5209or with my posterityוּלְנֶכְדִּ֑יu.le.nekh.DiH5220,but according to the kindnessכַּחֶ֜סֶדka.Che.sedH2617that I have shownעָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213to you, you shall showתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213to me and to the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776in whichH834you have sojournedגַּ֥רְתָּהGar.tahH1481.”
25But Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85complainedוְהוֹכִ֥חַve.ho.Khi.achH3198to Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40becauseעַל־ אֹדוֹת֙'al- 'o.dotH5921H182of the wellבְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErH875of waterהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650of Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40had seizedגָּזְל֖וּga.ze.LuH1497.
26And Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I do not knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045whoמִ֥יmiH4310has doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697;you did not tellהִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.taH5046me, norH571H3808did I hearשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085of ituntilבִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiH1115todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.”
27Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947sheepצֹ֣אןtzonH6629and oxenוּבָקָ֔רu.va.KarH1241and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.TenH5414them to Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְla.'a.vi.Me.lekhH40, andthe twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.HemH8147of them madeוַיִּכְרְת֥וּvai.yikh.re.TuH3772a covenantבְּרִֽית׃be.RitH1285.
29Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85, “Whatמָ֣הmahH4100do theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428sevenשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'H7651eweH3535lambsH3535mean, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have setהִצַּ֖בְתָּhi.Tzav.taH5324by themselvesלְבַדָּֽנָה׃le.va.Da.nahH905?”
30He saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You shall takeתִּקַּ֖חti.KachH3947these sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651eweH3535lambsH3535from my handמִיָּדִ֑יmi.ya.DiH3027soבַּעֲבוּר֙ba.'a.VurH5668that it may be awitnessלְעֵדָ֔הle.'e.DahH5713to me, that I dugחָפַ֖רְתִּיcha.Far.tiH2658thisH2088wellהַבְּאֵ֥רha.be.'ErH875.”
32So they madeוַיִּכְרְת֥וּvai.yikh.re.TuH3772a covenantבְרִ֖יתve.RitH1285at BeershebaH884;and Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhH40and Phicolוּפִיכֹל֙u.fi.KholH6369,the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of his armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635,aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.
Commentaries on Genesis 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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