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1. The Lord cared for Sarah as he had said and did for her what he had promised.
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1. And the LORD H3068 visited H6485 H853 Sarah H8283 as H834 he had said H559 , and the LORD H3068 did H6213 unto Sarah H8283 as H834 he had spoken H1696 .
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2. Sarah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. Everything happened at the time God had said it would.
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2. For Sarah H8283 conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 Abraham H85 a son H1121 in his old age H2208 , at the set time H4150 of which H834 God H430 had spoken H1696 to him.
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3. Abraham named his son Isaac, the son Sarah gave birth to.
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3. And Abraham H85 called H7121 H853 the name H8034 of his son H1121 that was born H3205 unto him, whom H834 Sarah H8283 bore H3205 to him, Isaac H3327 .
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4. He circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old as God had commanded.
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4. And Abraham H85 circumcised H4135 his son H1121 Isaac H3327 being eight H8083 days H3117 old H1121 , as H834 God H430 had commanded H6680 him.
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5. Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born.
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5. And Abraham H85 was a hundred H3967 years H8141 old H1121 , when H853 his son H1121 Isaac H3327 was born H3205 unto him.
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6. And Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.
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6. And Sarah H8283 said H559 , God H430 hath made H6213 me to laugh H6712 , so that all H3605 that hear H8085 will laugh H6711 with me.
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7. No one thought that I would be able to have Abraham's child, but even though Abraham is old I have given him a son."
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7. And she said H559 , Who H4310 would have said H4448 unto Abraham H85 , that Sarah H8283 should have given children suck H3243 H1121 ? for H3588 I have born H3205 him a son H1121 in his old age H2208 .
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8. Isaac grew, and when he became old enough to eat food, Abraham gave a great feast.
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8. And the child H3206 grew H1431 , and was weaned H1580 : and Abraham H85 made H6213 a great H1419 feast H4960 the same day H3117 that H853 Isaac H3327 was weaned H1580 .
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9. But Sarah saw Ishmael making fun of Isaac. (Ishmael was the son of Abraham by Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian slave.)
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9. And Sarah H8283 saw H7200 H853 the son H1121 of Hagar H1904 the Egyptian H4713 , which H834 she had born H3205 unto Abraham H85 , mocking H6711 .
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10. So Sarah said to Abraham, "Throw out this slave woman and her son. Her son should not inherit anything; my son Isaac should receive it all."
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10. Wherefore she said H559 unto Abraham H85 , Cast out H1644 this H2063 bondwoman H519 and her son H1121 : for H3588 the son H1121 of this H2063 bondwoman H519 shall not H3808 be heir H3423 with H5973 my son H1121 , even with H5973 Isaac H3327 .
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11. This troubled Abraham very much because Ishmael was also his son.
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11. And the thing H1697 was very grievous H7489 H3966 in Abraham H85 's sight H5869 because H5921 H182 of his son H1121 .
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12. But God said to Abraham, "Don't be troubled about the boy and the slave woman. Do whatever Sarah tells you. The descendants I promised you will be from Isaac.
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12. And God H430 said H559 unto H413 Abraham H85 , Let it not H408 be grievous H7489 in thy sight H5869 because of H5921 the lad H5288 , and because of H5921 thy bondwoman H519 ; in all H3605 that H834 Sarah H8283 hath said H559 unto H413 thee, hearken H8085 unto her voice H6963 ; for H3588 in Isaac H3327 shall thy seed H2233 be called H7121 .
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13. I will also make the descendants of Ishmael into a great nation because he is your son, too."
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13. And also H1571 H853 of the son H1121 of the bondwoman H519 will I make H7760 a nation H1471 , because H3588 he H1931 is thy seed H2233 .
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14. Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a leather bag full of water. He gave them to Hagar and sent her away. Carrying these things and her son, Hagar went and wandered in the desert of Beersheba.
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14. And Abraham H85 rose up early H7925 in the morning H1242 , and took H3947 bread H3899 , and a bottle H2573 of water H4325 , and gave H5414 it unto H413 Hagar H1904 , putting H7760 it on H5921 her shoulder H7926 , and the child H3206 , and sent her away H7971 : and she departed H1980 , and wandered H8582 in the wilderness H4057 of Beer H884 -sheba.
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15. Later, when all the water was gone from the bag, Hagar put her son under a bush.
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15. And the water H4325 was spent H3615 in H4480 the bottle H2573 , and she cast H7993 H853 the child H3206 under H8478 one H259 of the shrubs H7880 .
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16. Then she went away a short distance and sat down. She thought, "My son will die, and I cannot watch this happen." She sat there and began to cry.
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16. And she went H1980 , and sat her down H3427 over against H4480 H5048 him a good way off H7368 , as it were a bowshot H2909 H7198 : for H3588 she said H559 , Let me not H408 see H7200 the death H4194 of the child H3206 . And she sat H3427 over against H4480 H5048 him , and lifted up H5375 H853 her voice H6963 , and wept H1058 .
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17. God heard the boy crying, and God's angel called to Hagar from heaven. He said, "What is wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid! God has heard the boy crying there.
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17. And God H430 heard H8085 H853 the voice H6963 of the lad H5288 ; and the angel H4397 of God H430 called H7121 to H413 Hagar H1904 out of H4480 heaven H8064 , and said H559 unto her, What H4100 aileth thee, Hagar H1904 ? fear H3372 not H408 ; for H3588 God H430 hath heard H8085 H413 the voice H6963 of the lad H5288 where H834 H8033 he H1931 is .
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18. Help him up and take him by the hand. I will make his descendants into a great nation."
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18. Arise H6965 , lift up H5375 H853 the lad H5288 , and hold H2388 him in H854 thine hand H3027 ; for H3588 I will make H7760 him a great H1419 nation H1471 .
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19. Then God showed Hagar a well of water. So she went to the well and filled her bag with water and gave the boy a drink.
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19. And God H430 opened H6491 H853 her eyes H5869 , and she saw H7200 a well H875 of water H4325 ; and she went H1980 , and filled H4390 H853 the bottle H2573 with water H4325 , and gave H853 the lad H5288 drink H8248 .
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20. God was with the boy as he grew up. Ishmael lived in the desert and became an archer.
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20. And God H430 was H1961 with H854 the lad H5288 ; and he grew H1431 , and dwelt H3427 in the wilderness H4057 , and became H1961 an archer H7235 H7199 .
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21. He lived in the Desert of Paran, and his mother found a wife for him in Egypt.
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21. And he dwelt H3427 in the wilderness H4057 of Paran H6290 : and his mother H517 took H3947 him a wife H802 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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22. Then Abimelech came with Phicol, the commander of his army, and said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
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22. And it came to pass H1961 at that H1931 time H6256 , that Abimelech H40 and Phichol H6369 the chief captain H8269 of his host H6635 spoke H559 unto H413 Abraham H85 , saying H559 , God H430 is with H5973 thee in all H3605 that H834 thou H859 doest H6213 :
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23. So make a promise to me here before God that you will be fair with me and my children and my descendants. Be kind to me and to this land where you have lived as a stranger -- as kind as I have been to you."
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23. Now H6258 therefore swear H7650 unto me here H2008 by God H430 that thou wilt not deal falsely H8266 with me , nor with my son H5209 , nor with my son's son H5220 : but according to the kindness H2617 that H834 I have done H6213 unto H5973 thee , thou shalt do H6213 unto H5978 me , and to H5973 the land H776 wherein H834 thou hast sojourned H1481 .
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24. And Abraham said, "I promise."
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24. And Abraham H85 said H559 , I H595 will swear H7650 .
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25. Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech's servants who had seized a well of water.
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25. And Abraham H85 reproved H3198 H853 Abimelech H40 because of H5921 H182 a well H875 of water H4325 , which H834 Abimelech H40 's servants H5650 had violently taken away H1497 .
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26. But Abimelech said, "I don't know who did this. You never told me about this before today."
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26. And Abimelech H40 said H559 , I know H3045 not H3808 who H4310 hath done H6213 H853 this H2088 thing H1697 : neither H3808 didst thou H859 tell H5046 me, neither H3808 yet H1571 heard H8085 I H595 of it , but H1115 today H3117 .
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27. Then Abraham gave Abimelech some sheep and cattle, and they made an agreement.
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27. And Abraham H85 took H3947 sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 , and gave H5414 them unto Abimelech H40 ; and both H8147 of them made H3772 a covenant H1285 .
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28. Abraham also put seven female lambs in front of Abimelech.
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28. And Abraham H85 set H5324 H853 seven H7651 ewe lambs H3535 of the flock H6629 by themselves H905 .
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29. Abimelech asked Abraham, "Why did you put these seven female lambs by themselves?"
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29. And Abimelech H40 said H559 unto H413 Abraham H85 , What H4100 mean these H428 seven H7651 ewe lambs H3535 which H834 thou hast set H5324 by themselves H905 ?
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30. Abraham answered, "Accept these lambs from me to prove that you believe I dug this well."
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30. And he said H559 , For H3588 these H853 seven H7651 ewe lambs H3535 shalt thou take H3947 of my hand H4480 H3027 , that H5668 they may be H1961 a witness H5713 unto me, that H3588 I have digged H2658 H853 this H2088 well H875 .
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31. So that place was called Beersheban because they made a promise to each other there.
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31. Wherefore H5921 H3651 he called H7121 that H1931 place H4725 Beer H884 -sheba; because H3588 there H8033 they swore H7650 both H8147 of them.
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32. After Abraham and Abimelech made the agreement at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, went back to the land of the Philistines.
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32. Thus they made H3772 a covenant H1285 at Beer H884 -sheba : then Abimelech H40 rose up H6965 , and Phichol H6369 the chief captain H8269 of his host H6635 , and they returned H7725 into H413 the land H776 of the Philistines H6430 .
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33. Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.
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33. And Abraham planted H5193 a grove H815 in Beer H884 -sheba , and called H7121 there H8033 on the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 , the everlasting H5769 God H410 .
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34. And Abraham lived as a stranger in the land of the Philistines for a long time.
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34. And Abraham H85 sojourned H1481 in the Philistines H6430 ' land H776 many H7227 days H3117 .
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