1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5And 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. 7And 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. 8And 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. 10Wherefore 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. 11And 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. 13And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
14And 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. 15And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16And 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. 17And 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. 18Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. 19And 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. 20And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21And 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: 23Now 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 24And Abraham said, I will swear. 25And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. 26And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. 27And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. 28And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. 29And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? 30And 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. 31Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.21.31 Beer-sheba: that is, The well of the oath 32Thus 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 34And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.
Ang Pagsilang ni Isaac
1Ngayon, inalala ng Panginoon si Sara ayon sa kanyang ipinangako. 2Nagbuntis si Sara at nanganak ng lalaki kahit matanda na si Abraham. Isinilang ang sanggol sa panahon na sinabi noon ng Dios. 3Pinangalanan ni Abraham ang sanggol na Isaac.
4Nang walong araw na ang sanggol, tinuli siya ni Abraham ayon sa iniutos sa kanya ng Dios. 5Nang ipinanganak si Isaac, 100 taong gulang na si Abraham. 6Sinabi ni Sara, “Pinatawa ako ng Dios, at kahit sinong makarinig ng tungkol sa nangyari sa akin ay matatawa rin. 7Sino kaya ang makapagsasabi kay Abraham na makakapagpasuso pa ako ng sanggol? Pero nagkaanak pa ako kahit matanda na siya.”
8Lumaki si Isaac, at nang araw na naawat na siya sa pagsuso sa kanyang ina, nagdaos si Abraham ng isang malaking handaan.
Pinalayas si Hagar at si Ishmael
9Isang araw, nakita ni Sara na tinutukso ni Ishmael si Isaac. (Si Ishmael ay anak ni Abraham kay Hagar na Egipcio.) 10Kaya sinabi ni Sara kay Abraham, “Palayasin mo ang babaeng alipin at ang anak niya, dahil ang anak ng babaeng alipin ay hindi maaaring makibahagi sa mamanahin ng anak kong si Isaac.” 11Labis itong ikinalungkot ni Abraham dahil anak din niya si Ishmael. 12Pero sinabi ng Dios sa kanya, “Hindi mo dapat ikalungkot ang tungkol kay Ishmael at kay Hagar. Sundin mo ang sinabi ni Sara, dahil kay Isaac magmumula ang mga lahi na aking ipinangako. 13At tungkol naman kay Ishmael, bibigyan ko rin siya ng maraming lahi at magiging isang bansa rin sila, dahil anak mo rin siya.”
14Kinabukasan, maagang kumuha si Abraham ng pagkain at tubig na nakalagay sa sisidlang-balat, at inilagay niya ito sa balikat ni Hagar. Pagkatapos, umalis si Hagar kasama ang kanyang anak. Naglakbay sila sa ilang ng Beersheba na hindi alam kung saan sila pupunta. 15Nang naubos na ang kanilang tubig, iniwan niya ang anak niya sa ilalim ng isa sa mga mababang punongkahoy 16at lumakad siya na may layong mga 100 metro mula sa kanyang anak. Doon siya umupo at umiiyak na nagsabi sa kanyang sarili, “Hindi ko matitiis na pagmasdan ang kamatayan ng anak ko.”
17Ngayon, narinig ng Dios ang iyak ng bata. Kaya sinabi ng anghel ng Dios kay Hagar mula roon sa langit, “Ano ang gumugulo sa iyo Hagar? Huwag kang matakot; narinig ng Dios ang iyak ng anak mo. 18Tumayo ka at ibangon mo ang bata, dahil gagawin kong malaking bansa ang kanyang mga lahi.” 19Pagkatapos, may ipinakita ang Dios sa kanya na isang balon. Pumunta siya roon at nilagyan ng tubig ang sisidlan niya. Pagkatapos, pinainom niya ang kanyang anak.
20-21Hindi pinabayaan ng Dios si Ishmael hanggang lumaki ito. Doon siya tumira sa ilang ng Paran at naging isa siyang mahusay na mamamana. Dumating ang panahon na pinapag-asawa siya ng kanyang ina sa isang Egipcio.
Ang Kasunduan nina Abraham at Abimelec
22Nang panahong iyon,21:22 Nang panahong iyon: Nang pinaalis ni Abraham si Hagar at si Ishmael; o, Nang namumuhay na sila sa ilang ng Paran. pumunta si Abimelec kay Abraham kasama ang kumander ng mga sundalo niya na si Picol. Sinabi ni Abimelec kay Abraham, “Tinutulungan ka talaga ng Dios sa lahat ng ginagawa mo. 23Kaya, mangako ka rito sa pangalan ng Dios na hindi mo ako pagtataksilan pati na ang aking mga lahi. Ipakita mo ang kabutihan mo sa akin at sa lugar na ito na tinitirhan mo ngayon, tulad din ng ipinakita kong kabutihan sa iyo.” 24Sumagot si Abraham, “Isinusumpa ko.”
25Pero dumaing si Abraham kay Abimelec tungkol sa balon na inagaw ng mga alipin niya. 26Sinabi ni Abimelec, “Hindi ko alam kung sino ang gumawa niyan. Hindi mo naman ako sinabihan, at ngayon ko lang nalaman iyon.” 27Kaya kumuha si Abraham ng mga tupa at baka, at ibinigay niya kay Abimelec. Pagkatapos, gumawa silang dalawa ng kasunduan. 28Kumuha rin si Abraham ng pitong babaeng tupa at ibinukod ito. 29Nagtanong si Abimelec, “Para kanino ang pitong babaeng tupa na ibinukod mo?” 30Sumagot si Abraham, “Tanggapin mo ang pitong babaeng tupa na ito bilang katibayan na ako ang naghukay ng balong iyan.” 31Dahil sa sumpaan nila, ang lugar na iyon ay tinawag na Beersheba.21:31 Beersheba: Ang ibig sabihin, pinanumpaang balon.
32Pagkatapos ng sumpaan nila roon sa Beersheba, bumalik si Abimelec at si Picol sa lupain ng mga Filisteo. 33Nagtanim si Abraham ng isang punongkahoy na tamarisko roon sa Beersheba at sumamba siya sa Panginoon, ang Dios na walang hanggan. 34Nanirahan si Abraham sa lupain ng mga Filisteo sa mahabang panahon.
