Genesis 21

1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. 8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.

12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. 13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept. 17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.*21.23 that thou…: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. 26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. 29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? 30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. 31 Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.*21.31 Beer-sheba: that is, The well of the oath 32 Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.*21.33 grove: or, tree 34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.

以撒出生

1 耶和华照着以前所说的，眷顾撒拉；耶和华按着他的应许，给撒拉作成。2 亚伯拉罕年老的时候，撒拉怀了孕，到了　神应许的日期，就给亚伯拉罕生了一个儿子。3 亚伯拉罕给撒拉为他所生的儿子，起名叫以撒。4 亚伯拉罕的儿子以撒生下来第八天，亚伯拉罕就照着　神吩咐他的，给以撒行了割礼。5 他儿子以撒出生的时候，亚伯拉罕正一百岁。6 撒拉说："　神使我欢笑，凡听见的，也必为我欢笑。"7 又说："谁能告诉亚伯拉罕，撒拉要乳养儿女呢？在他年老的时候，我竟给他生了一个儿子。"

夏甲与以实玛利母子被逐

8 孩子渐渐长大，就断了奶。以撒断奶的那天，亚伯拉罕摆设盛大的筵席。9 撒拉看见那埃及人夏甲给亚伯拉罕所生的儿子在嬉戏，10 就对亚伯拉罕说："把这婢女和她的儿子赶出去，因为这婢女的儿子不能和我的儿子以撒一同承受产业。"11 亚伯拉罕因他的儿子而非常烦恼。12 　神对亚伯拉罕说："不要因这童子和你的婢女而烦恼。撒拉对你说的话，你都要听从；因为以撒生的，才可以称为你的后裔。13 至于这婢女的儿子，我也要使他成为一国，因为他是你的后裔。"

14 亚伯拉罕清早起来，拿饼和一皮袋水，给了夏甲，放在她的肩膀上，又把孩子交给她，就打发她离开。夏甲走了，在别是巴的旷野飘荡。15 皮袋里的水用尽了，夏甲就把孩子撇在一棵小树底下。16 然后自己走开，在离开约有一箭之远的地方，相对而坐，说："我不忍眼看孩子死去。"就相对坐着，放声大哭。17 　神听见了童子的声音，他的使者就从天上呼叫夏甲，对她说："夏甲啊，你为甚么这样呢？不要害怕，因为孩子在那里所发的声音　神已经听见了。18 起来，扶起孩子，尽力保护他；因为我要使他成为大国。"19 　神开了夏甲的眼睛，她就看见一口水井。她去把皮袋盛满了水，就给孩子喝。20 　神与孩子同在，他渐渐长大，住在旷野，成了个弓箭手。21 他住在巴兰的旷野，他的母亲从埃及地给他娶了一个妻子。

亚伯拉罕与亚比米勒立约

22 那时，亚比米勒和他的军长非各对亚伯拉罕说："在你所作的一切事上，　神都与你同在。23 现在你要在这里指着　神对我起誓，你不会以诡诈待我和我的子子孙孙。我怎样恩待了你，你也要怎样恩待我和你寄居的地方。"24 亚伯拉罕回答："我愿意起誓。"25 亚伯拉罕因亚比米勒的仆人强占了一口水井，就指责亚比米勒。26 亚比米勒说："谁作了这事，我不知道，你也没有告诉我；我现在才听见。"27 于是亚伯拉罕牵了牛羊来，送给亚比米勒，二人就彼此立约。28 亚伯拉罕把羊群中的七只母羊羔，放在另外一处。29 亚比米勒问亚伯拉罕："你把这七只母羊羔放在另外一处，是甚么意思呢？"30 亚伯拉罕回答："意思就是：你从我手里接受这七只母羊羔，好作我挖了这口井的证据。"31 因此那地方名叫别是巴，因为他们二人在那里起了誓。32 他们在别是巴立约以后，亚比米勒和他的军长非各，就起程回非利士地去了。33 亚伯拉罕在别是巴栽了一棵垂丝柳树，就在那里求告耶和华永活的　神的名。34 亚伯拉罕在非利士人的地方寄居了许多日子。