YHWHוַיהוָהattended toפָּקַדSarahאֶת שָׂרָהasכַּאֲשֶׁרhe had said,אָמָרand YHWHוַ יְהוָהdidיַּעַשׂfor Sarahלְשָׂרָהasכַּאֲשֶׁרhe had spoken.דִּבֵּר
Sarahשָׂרָהconceivedוַתַּהַרand boreוַתֵּלֶדa sonבֵּןto Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָםin his old age,לִזְקֻנָיוat the appointed timeלַמּוֹעֵדof whichאֲשֶׁרElohimאֱלֹהִיםhad spokenדִּבֶּרto him.אֹתוֹ
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםcalledוַיִּקְרָאthe nameאֶת שֶׁםof his sonבְּנוֹwho was bornהַנּוֹלַדto him,לוֹwhomאֲשֶׁרSarahשָׂרָהboreיָלְדָהto him,לּוֹIsaac.יִצְחָק
AbrahamאַבְרָהָםcircumcisedוַיָּמָלIsaacאֶת יִצְחָקhis sonבְּנוֹwhen he was eightבֶּן שְׁמֹנַתdays old,יָמִיםasכַּאֲשֶׁרElohimאֱלֹהִיםhad commandedצִוָּהhim.אֹתוֹ
Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָםwas a hundredבֶּן מְאַתyears oldשָׁנָהwhenבְּIsaacאֵת יִצְחָקhis sonבְּנוֹwas bornהִוָּלֶדto him.לוֹ
Sarahשָׂרָהsaid,וַתֹּאמֶר“Elohimאֱלֹהִיםhas madeעָשָׂהlaughterצְחֹקfor me;לִיeveryoneכָּלwho hearsהַשֹּׁמֵעַwill laughיִצְחַקwith me.”לִי
And she said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Whoמִיwould have saidמִלֵּלto Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָםthat Sarahשָׂרָהwould nurseהֵינִיקָהchildren?בָנִיםYetכִּיI have borne himיָלַדְתִּיa sonבֵןin his old age.”לִזְקֻנָיו
The childהַיֶּלֶדgrewוַיִּגְדַּלand was weaned,וַיִּגָּמַלand Abrahamאַבְרָהָםmadeוַיַּעַשׂa greatגָדוֹלfeastמִשְׁתֶּהon the dayבְּיוֹםthat Isaacאֶת יִצְחָקwas weaned.הִגָּמֵל
But Sarahוַ שָׂרָהsawתֵּרֶאthe sonאֶת בֶּןof Hagarהָגָרthe Egyptian,הַמִּצְרִיתwhomאֲשֶׁרshe had borneיָלְדָהto Abraham,לְאַבְרָהָםlaughing.מְצַחֵק
And she saidוַתֹּאמֶרto Abraham,לְאַבְרָהָם“Drive outגָּרֵשׁthisהַזֹּאתslave womanהָאָמָהand her son,וְאֶת בְּנָהּforכִּיthe sonבֶּןof thisהַזֹּאתslave womanהָאָמָהwill not inheritלֹא יִירַשׁwith my son,עִם בְּנִיwith Isaac.”עִם יִצְחָק
The matterהַדָּבָרwas greatlyמְאֹדdispleasingוַיֵּרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof Abrahamאַבְרָהָםon account ofעַל אוֹדֹתhis son.בְּנוֹ
But Elohimוַ אֱלֹהִיםsaidיֹּאמֶרto Abraham,אֶל אַבְרָהָם“Do not let it be displeasingאַל יֵרַעin your eyesבְּעֵינֶיךָon account ofעַלthe boyהַנַּעַרand on account ofוְעַלyour slave woman.אֲמָתֶךָAllכֹּלthatאֲשֶׁרSarahשָׂרָהsaysתֹּאמַרto you,אֵלֶיךָlistenשְׁמַעto her voice,בְּקֹלָהּforכִּיthrough Isaacבְיִצְחָקoffspringזָרַעwill be namedיִקָּרֵאfor you.לְךָ
And alsoוְגַםthe sonאֶת בֶּןof the slave womanהָאָמָהI will make himאֲשִׂימֶנּוּa nation,לְגוֹיforכִּיheהוּאis your offspring.”זַרְעֲךָ
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםrose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּםin the morning,בַּבֹּקֶרtookוַיִּקַּחbreadלֶחֶםand a skinוְחֵמַתof water,מַיִםand gave themוַיִּתֵּןto Hagar,אֶל הָגָרputting themשָׂםonעַלher shoulder,שִׁכְמָהּand also the child,וְאֶת הַיֶּלֶדand sent her away.וַיְשַׁלְּחֶהָShe wentוַתֵּלֶךְand wanderedוַתֵּתַעin the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּרof Beersheba.בְּאֵר שָׁבַע
When the waterהַמַּיִםin the skinמִן הַחֵמֶתwas used up,וַיִּכְלוּshe threwוַתַּשְׁלֵךְthe childאֶת הַיֶּלֶדunderתַּחַתoneאַחַדof the bushes.הַשִּׂיחִם
Then she wentוַתֵּלֶךְand sat downוַתֵּשֶׁב לָהּopposite himמִנֶּגֶדa good way off,הַרְחֵקaboutכִּa bowshot away,מְטַחֲוֵי קֶשֶׁתforכִּיshe said,אָמְרָה“Let me not seeאַל אֶרְאֶהthe deathבְּמוֹתof the child.”הַיָּלֶדAnd she satוַתֵּשֶׁבopposite him,מִנֶּגֶדlifted upוַתִּשָּׂאher voice,אֶת קֹלָהּand wept.וַתֵּבְךְּ
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםheardוַיִּשְׁמַעthe voiceאֶת קוֹלof the boy,הַנַּעַרand the angelמַלְאַךְof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםcalledוַיִּקְרָאto Hagarאֶל הָגָרfromמִןthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto her,לָהּ“What troublesמַהyou,לָּךְHagar?הָגָרDo not be afraid,אַל תִּירְאִיforכִּיElohimאֱלֹהִיםhas heardשָׁמַעthe voiceאֶל קוֹלof the boyהַנַּעַרwhereבַּאֲשֶׁרheהוּאis.שָׁם
Get up,קוּמִיlift upשְׂאִיthe boy,אֶת הַנַּעַרand holdוְהַחֲזִיקִיhimבּוֹwith your hand,אֶת יָדֵךְforכִּיI will make himאֲשִׂימֶנּוּa greatגָּדוֹלnation.”לְגוֹי
Then Elohimוַ אֱלֹהִיםopenedיִּפְקַחher eyes,אֶת עֵינֶיהָand she sawוַתֵּרֶאa wellבְּאֵרof water.מָיִםShe wentוַתֵּלֶךְand filledוַתְּמַלֵּאthe skinאֶת הַחֵמֶתwith waterמַיִםand gave a drinkוַתַּשְׁקְto the boy.אֶת הַנָּעַר
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםwasוַיְהִיwith the boy,אֶת הַנַּעַרand he grew upוַיִּגְדָּלand livedוַיֵּשֶׁבin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּרand becameוַיְהִיan archer.רֹבֶה קַשָּׁת
He livedוַיֵּשֶׁבin the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּרof Paran,פָּארָןand his motherאִמּוֹtookוַתִּקַּחfor himלוֹa wifeאִשָּׁהfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
It happenedוַיְהִיat that timeבָּעֵת הַהִואthat Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְand Phicol,וּפִיכֹלthe commanderשַׂרof his army,צְבָאוֹspokeוַיֹּאמֶרto Abraham,אֶל אַבְרָהָםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Elohimאֱלֹהִיםis with youעִמְּךָin allבְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרyouאַתָּהdo.עֹשֶׂה
So now,וְעַתָּהswearהִשָּׁבְעָהto meלִּיhereהֵנָּהby Elohimבֵאלֹהִיםthat you will not deal falselyאִם תִּשְׁקֹרwith meלִיor with my childrenוּלְנִינִיor with my descendants.וּלְנֶכְדִּיAsכַּthe loyal loveחֶסֶדthatאֲשֶׁרI have shownעָשִׂיתִיyou,עִמְּךָso you will showתַּעֲשֶׂהmeעִמָּדִיand the landוְעִם הָאָרֶץin whichאֲשֶׁר בָּהּyou have resided as an alien.”גַּרְתָּה
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Iאָנֹכִיwill swear.”אִשָּׁבֵעַ
But Abrahamוְ אַבְרָהָםreproachedהוֹכִחַAbimelechאֶת אֲבִימֶלֶךְaboutעַל אֹדוֹתa wellבְּאֵרof waterהַמַּיִםthatאֲשֶׁרthe servantsעַבְדֵיof Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְhad seized.גָּזְלוּ
Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I do not knowלֹא יָדַעְתִּיwhoמִיhas doneעָשָׂהthis thing;אֶת הַדָּבָר הַזֶּהand youוְ אַתָּהalsoגַםdid not tellלֹא הִגַּדְתָּme,לִּיand I tooוְגַם אָנֹכִיdid not hear of itלֹא שָׁמַעְתִּיuntilבִּלְתִּיtoday.”הַיּוֹם
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםtookוַיִּקַּחsheepצֹאןand cattleוּבָקָרand gave themוַיִּתֵּןto Abimelech,לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְand the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶםmadeוַיִּכְרְתוּa covenant.בְּרִית
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםsetוַיַּצֵּבsevenאֶת שֶׁבַעewe lambsכִּבְשֹׂתof the flockהַצֹּאןby themselves.לְבַדְּהֶן
And Abimelechוַ אֲבִימֶלֶךְsaidיֹּאמֶרto Abraham,אֶל אַבְרָהָם“What areמָה הֵנָּהtheseהָאֵלֶּהsevenשֶׁבַעewe lambsכְּבָשֹׂתthatאֲשֶׁרyou have setהִצַּבְתָּby themselves?”לְבַדָּנָה
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“You are to takeתִּקַּחthe sevenאֶת שֶׁבַעewe lambsכְּבָשֹׂתfrom my handמִיָּדִיso thatבַּעֲבוּרit may beתִּהְיֶהa witnessלְעֵדָהfor meלִּיthatכִּיI dugחָפַרְתִּיthisהַזֹּאתwell.”אֶת הַבְּאֵר
That is whyעַל כֵּןhe calledקָרָאthatהַהוּאplaceלַמָּקוֹםBeersheba,בְּאֵר שָׁבַעbecauseכִּיthereשָׁםthe two of themשְׁנֵיהֶםswore.נִשְׁבְּעוּ
So they madeוַיִּכְרְתוּa covenantבְרִיתat Beersheba.בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַעThen Abimelechוַ אֲבִימֶלֶךְand Phicol,וּפִיכֹלthe commanderשַׂרof his army,צְבָאוֹrose upיָּקָםand returnedוַיָּשֻׁבוּto the landאֶל אֶרֶץof the Philistines.פְּלִשְׁתִּים
He plantedוַיִּטַּעa tamariskאֶשֶׁלin Beersheba,בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַעand thereוַ שָׁםhe called onיִּקְרָאthe nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהEl Olam.אֵל עוֹלָם
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםresided as an alienוַיָּגָרin the landבְּאֶרֶץof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםmanyרַבִּיםdays.יָמִים