Genesis 21

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וַֽיהוָ֛הand Yahweh פָּקַ֥דhe visited אֶת־obj.שָׂרָ֖הSarah כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust as אָמָ֑רhe had said וַיַּ֧עַשׂand he did יְהוָ֛הYahweh לְשָׂרָ֖הto Sarah כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as דִּבֵּֽר׃he had spoken

וַתַּהַר֩and she conceived וַתֵּ֨לֶדand she bore שָׂרָ֧הSarah לְאַבְרָהָ֛םto Abraham בֵּ֖ןa son לִזְקֻנָ֑יוof old ages his לַמּוֹעֵ֕דto the appointed time אֲשֶׁר־which דִּבֶּ֥רhe had spoken אֹת֖וֹwith the him אֱלֹהִֽים׃God

וַיִּקְרָ֨אand he called אַבְרָהָ֜םAbraham אֶֽת־obj.שֶׁם־the name of בְּנ֧וֹson his הַנּֽוֹלַד־who had been bornל֛וֹto the himאֲשֶׁר־whom יָלְדָה־she had borneלּ֥וֹto the himשָׂרָ֖הSarah יִצְחָֽק׃Isaac

וַיָּ֤מָלand he circumcised אַבְרָהָם֙Abraham אֶת־obj.יִצְחָ֣קIsaac בְּנ֔וֹson his בֶּן־a son of שְׁמֹנַ֖תeight יָמִ֑יםdays כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded אֹת֖וֹobj. him אֱלֹהִֽים׃God

וְאַבְרָהָ֖םand Abraham בֶּן־was a son of מְאַ֣תone hundred שָׁנָ֑הyears בְּהִוָּ֣לֶדwhen was bornל֔וֹto the himאֵ֖תobj.יִצְחָ֥קIsaac בְּנֽוֹ׃son his

וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said שָׂרָ֔הSarah צְחֹ֕קlaughter עָ֥שָׂהhe has madeלִ֖יfor the meאֱלֹהִ֑יםGod כָּל־everyone הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַwho hears יִֽצְחַק־he will laughלִֽי׃to the me

וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said מִ֤יwho?מִלֵּל֙has he said לְאַבְרָהָ֔םto Abraham הֵינִ֥יקָהshe has suckled בָנִ֖יםchildren שָׂרָ֑הSarah כִּֽי־for יָלַ֥דְתִּיI have borne בֵ֖ןa son לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃of old ages his

וַיִּגְדַּ֥לand he grew up הַיֶּ֖לֶדthe child וַיִּגָּמַ֑לand he was weaned וַיַּ֤עַשׂand he prepared אַבְרָהָם֙Abraham מִשְׁתֶּ֣הa feast גָד֔וֹלgreat בְּי֖וֹםon the day הִגָּמֵ֥לwas weaned אֶת־obj.יִצְחָֽק׃Isaac

וַתֵּ֨רֶאand she saw שָׂרָ֜הSarah אֶֽת־obj.בֶּן־the son of הָגָ֧רHagar הַמִּצְרִ֛יתthe Egyptian אֲשֶׁר־whom יָלְדָ֥הshe had borne לְאַבְרָהָ֖םto Abraham מְצַחֵֽק׃mocking

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙and she said לְאַבְרָהָ֔םto Abraham גָּרֵ֛שׁdrive out הָאָמָ֥הthe slave woman הַזֹּ֖אתthe this וְאֶת־and obj.בְּנָ֑הּson her כִּ֣יfor לֹ֤אnot יִירַשׁ֙he will inherit בֶּן־the son of הָאָמָ֣הthe slave woman הַזֹּ֔אתthe this עִם־with בְּנִ֖יson my עִם־with יִצְחָֽק׃Isaac

וַיֵּ֧רַעand it was displeasing הַדָּבָ֛רthe matter מְאֹ֖דexceedingly בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of אַבְרָהָ֑םAbraham עַ֖לon אוֹדֹ֥תthe causes of בְּנֽוֹ׃son his

וְגַ֥םand also אֶת־obj.בֶּן־the son of הָאָמָ֖הthe slave woman לְג֣וֹיinto a nation אֲשִׂימֶ֑נּוּI will make him כִּ֥יfor זַרְעֲךָ֖is offspring your הֽוּא׃he

וַיִּכְל֥וּand they were finished הַמַּ֖יִםthe waters מִן־from הַחֵ֑מֶתthe skin וַתַּשְׁלֵ֣ךְand she threw אֶת־obj.הַיֶּ֔לֶדthe boy תַּ֖חַתunder אַחַ֥דone of הַשִּׂיחִֽם׃the bushes

וַתֵּלֶךְ֩and she went וַתֵּ֨שֶׁבand she satלָ֜הּfor the herselfמִנֶּ֗גֶדfrom before הַרְחֵק֙at a distance כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣יlike the shooters of קֶ֔שֶׁתa bow כִּ֣יfor אָֽמְרָ֔הshe said אַל־may not אֶרְאֶ֖הI look בְּמ֣וֹתon the death of הַיָּ֑לֶדthe boy וַתֵּ֣שֶׁבand she sat מִנֶּ֔גֶדfrom before וַתִּשָּׂ֥אand she lifted up אֶת־obj.קֹלָ֖הּvoice her וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃and she wept

ק֚וּמִיarise שְׂאִ֣יlift up אֶת־obj.הַנַּ֔עַרthe lad וְהַחֲזִ֥יקִיand take hold אֶת־obj.יָדֵ֖ךְhand yourבּ֑וֹon the himכִּֽי־for לְג֥וֹיinto a nation גָּד֖וֹלgreat אֲשִׂימֶֽנּוּ׃I will make him

וַיִּפְקַ֤חand he opened אֱלֹהִים֙God אֶת־obj.עֵינֶ֔יהָeyes her וַתֵּ֖רֶאand she saw בְּאֵ֣רa well of מָ֑יִםwater וַתֵּ֜לֶךְand she went וַתְּמַלֵּ֤אand she filled אֶת־obj.הַחֵ֙מֶת֙the skin מַ֔יִםwater וַתַּ֖שְׁקְand she gave a drink to אֶת־obj.הַנָּֽעַר׃the lad

וַיְהִ֧יand he was אֱלֹהִ֛יםGod אֶת־with הַנַּ֖עַרthe lad וַיִּגְדָּ֑לand he grew up וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙and he dwelt בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רin the wilderness וַיְהִ֖יand he was רֹבֶ֥הa shooter קַשָּֽׁת׃a bowman

וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבand he dwelt בְּמִדְבַּ֣רin the wilderness of פָּארָ֑ןParan וַתִּֽקַּֽח־and she tookל֥וֹfor the himאִמּ֛וֹmother his אִשָּׁ֖הa wife מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃ פEgypt

וַֽיְהִי֙and it was בָּעֵ֣תat the time הַהִ֔ואthe that וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְAbimelech וּפִיכֹל֙and Phicol שַׂר־the commander of צְבָא֔וֹarmy his אֶל־to אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham לֵאמֹ֑רto saying אֱלֹהִ֣יםGod עִמְּךָ֔is with you בְּכֹ֥לin all אֲשֶׁר־that אַתָּ֖הyou עֹשֶֽׂה׃are doing

וְעַתָּ֗הand therefore הִשָּׁ֨בְעָהswear !לִּ֤יto the meבֵֽאלֹהִים֙by God הֵ֔נָּהhere אִם־if תִּשְׁקֹ֣רyou will deal falselyלִ֔יto meוּלְנִינִ֖יand to posterity my וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑יand to progeny my כַּחֶ֜סֶדaccording to the loyalty אֲשֶׁר־which עָשִׂ֤יתִיI have done עִמְּךָ֙with you תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הyou will do עִמָּדִ֔יwith me וְעִם־and with הָאָ֖רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר־which גַּ֥רְתָּהyou have sojournedבָּֽהּ׃in the it

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham אָנֹכִ֖יI אִשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃I will swear

וְהוֹכִ֥חַand he rebuked אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham אֶת־obj.אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְAbimelech עַל־on אֹדוֹת֙the causes of בְּאֵ֣רthe well of הַמַּ֔יִםthe water אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich גָּזְל֖וּthey had seized עַבְדֵ֥יthe servants of אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃Abimelech

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְAbimelech לֹ֣אnot יָדַ֔עְתִּיI know מִ֥יwho?עָשָׂ֖הhas he done אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing הַזֶּ֑הthe this וְגַם־and also אַתָּ֞הyou לֹא־not הִגַּ֣דְתָּyou toldלִּ֗יto the meוְגַ֧םand also אָנֹכִ֛יI לֹ֥אnot שָׁמַ֖עְתִּיI heard בִּלְתִּ֥יexcept הַיּֽוֹם׃this day

וַיִּקַּ֤חand he took אַבְרָהָם֙Abraham צֹ֣אןsheep וּבָקָ֔רand cattle וַיִּתֵּ֖ןand he gave them לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְto Abimelech וַיִּכְרְת֥וּand they made שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םthe two of them בְּרִֽית׃a covenant

וַיַּצֵּ֣בand he set אַבְרָהָ֗םAbraham אֶת־obj.שֶׁ֛בַעseven כִּבְשֹׂ֥תewe-lambs of הַצֹּ֖אןthe flock לְבַדְּהֶֽן׃to alone them

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְAbimelech אֶל־to אַבְרָהָ֑םAbraham מָ֣הwhat?הֵ֗נָּהare they שֶׁ֤בַעseven כְּבָשֹׂת֙ewe-lambs הָאֵ֔לֶּהthe these אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich הִצַּ֖בְתָּyou have set לְבַדָּֽנָה׃to alone them

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said כִּ֚יthat אֶת־obj.שֶׁ֣בַעseven כְּבָשֹׂ֔תewe-lambs תִּקַּ֖חyou will take מִיָּדִ֑יfrom hand my בַּעֲבוּר֙inorder that תִּֽהְיֶה־it may becomeלִּ֣יfor the meלְעֵדָ֔הinto a witness כִּ֥יfor חָפַ֖רְתִּיI dug אֶת־obj.הַבְּאֵ֥רthe well הַזֹּֽאת׃the this

עַל־there-כֵּ֗ן-fore קָרָ֛אhe called לַמָּק֥וֹםto the place הַה֖וּאthe that בְּאֵ֣רBeer שָׁ֑בַעSheba כִּ֛יfor שָׁ֥םthere נִשְׁבְּע֖וּthey swore an oath שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃the two of them

וַיִּכְרְת֥וּand they made בְרִ֖יתa covenant בִּבְאֵ֣רat Beer שָׁ֑בַעSheba וַיָּ֣קָםand he arose אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְAbimelech וּפִיכֹל֙and Phicol שַׂר־the commander of צְבָא֔וֹarmy his וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּand they returned אֶל־to אֶ֥רֶץthe land of פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃the Philistines

וַיִּטַּ֥עand he planted אֶ֖שֶׁלa tamarisk tree בִּבְאֵ֣רin Beer שָׁ֑בַעSheba וַיִּ֨קְרָא־and he called שָׁ֔םthere בְּשֵׁ֥םon the name of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֵ֥לthe God of עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

וַיָּ֧גָרand he sojourned אַבְרָהָ֛םAbraham בְּאֶ֥רֶץin the land of פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםthe Philistines יָמִ֥יםdays רַבִּֽים׃ פmany

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