| Line 634: |
Line 634: |
| | |1 | | |1 |
| | |And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. | | |And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. |
| − | | | + | |And the [[YHWH|L<small>ORD</small>]] visited [[Sarah]] as He said He would, and the L<small>ORD</small> did for Sarah as He had spoken. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |2 | | |2 |
| | |For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. | | |For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. |
| − | | | + | |For Sarah fell pregnant, and bore to [[Abraham]] a son in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |3 | | |3 |
| | |And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. | | |And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. |
| − | | | + | |Abraham named his son that was born to him from Sarah, [[Isaac]] |
| − | | | + | |Or literally, "He shall laugh." |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |4 | | |4 |
| | |And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. | | |And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. |
| − | | | + | |Abraham had Isaac circumcised when he was eight days old, as God had instructed him to do. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |5 | | |5 |
| | |And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. | | |And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. |
| − | | | + | |Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |6 | | |6 |
| | |And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. | | |And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. |
| − | | | + | |Sarah said, "[[God]] has made laughter for me, and everyone who hears about this will laugh along with me." |
| − | | | + | |The [[Hebrew]] word for "laugh" and "laughter" recalls exactly the name of Isaac. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |7 | | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |And she said, "Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would ever nurse a child? I have born him a son in his old age." |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |8 | | |8 |
| | |And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. | | |And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. |
| − | | | + | |The child grew up, and was weaned. Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |9 | | |9 |
| | |And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. | | |And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. |
| − | | | + | |And Sarah watched as the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had born to Abraham, making fun. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |10 | | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |So she told Abraham, "Drive this slave woman and her son away from here! The son of this slave will not share the estate with my son! Not with Isaac!" |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |11 | | |11 |
| | |And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. | | |And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. |
| − | | | + | |This whole affair was very difficult for Abraham to bear on account of his son. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |12 | | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |So God told Abraham, "Don't let this situation with this boy and the slave-woman trouble you. Listen to Sarah's voice in everything she tells you. Your descendants will be reckoned through Isaac." |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |13 | | |13 |
| | |And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. | | |And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. |
| − | | | + | |"But I will also make a nation from the slave-girl's son, because he is your descendant." |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |14 | | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |So Abraham got up early in the morning, and took bread and a flask of water, and gave it to [[Hagar]] (setting it on her shoulder) and the child, and sent her away. She left, and wandered in the desert of Beer-sheba. |
| − | | | + | |Literally, "house of seven" or "seventh house." |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |15 | | |15 |
| | |And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. | | |And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. |
| − | | | + | |The water in the flask ran out, and she threw the child under a shrub. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |16 | | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |Then she went, and sat down about a bowshot away from him, because she said, "I don't want to see the child die." So she sat apart from him, raised her voice, and wept. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |17 | | |17 |
| | |And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called 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. | | |And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called 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. |
| − | | | + | |God heard the boy's voice, and the Messenger of God called Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, "What's the matter with you, Hagar? You mustn't worry. God has heard the boy's voice from where He is." |
| − | | | + | |Also known as the [[Angel of the Lord]], a possible pre-incarnate manifestation of [[Jesus Christ]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |18 | | |18 |
| | |Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. | | |Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. |
| − | | | + | |"Now get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, because I'm going to make a great nation out of him." |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |19 | | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went to it, filled the flask with water, and gave some of it to the boy to drink. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |20 | | |20 |
| | |And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. | | |And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. |
| − | | | + | |God was with the boy, and he grew up, and lived in the desert, and became a great bowman. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |21 | | |21 |
| | |And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. | | |And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. |
| − | | | + | |He lived in the Paran Desert, and his mother took for him a wife from [[Egypt]]. |
| | | | | | |
| | |- | | |- |
| Line 802: |
Line 802: |
| | | | | | |
| | |} | | |} |
| | + | |
| | ==Chapter 22== | | ==Chapter 22== |
| | | | |