Genesis 21:1

AMP: The Lord graciously remembered and visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for her as He had promised.

ASV: And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

BSB: Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.

DARBY: And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did to Sarah as he had spoken.

DRA: And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what he had spoken.

KJV: And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

Genesis 21:2

AMP: So Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.

ASV: And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

BSB: So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.

DARBY: And Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.

DRA: And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her.

KJV: For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

Genesis 21:3

AMP: Abraham named his son Isaac (laughter), the son to whom Sarah gave birth.

ASV: And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

BSB: And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.

DARBY: And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

DRA: And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac.

KJV: And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

Genesis 21:4

AMP: So Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, just as God had commanded him.

ASV: And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

BSB: When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.

DARBY: And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

DRA: And he circumcised him the eighth day, as God had commanded him,

KJV: And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

Genesis 21:5

AMP: Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born.

ASV: And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

BSB: Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

DARBY: And Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

DRA: When he was a hundred years old: for at this age of his father was Isaac born.

KJV: And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

Genesis 21:6

AMP: Sarah said, “God has made me laugh; all who hear [about our good news] will laugh with me.”

ASV: And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh. Every one that heareth will laugh with me.

BSB: Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”

DARBY: And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.

DRA: And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me.

KJV: And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

Genesis 21:7

AMP: And she said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have given birth to a son by him in his old age.” [Heb 11:12]

ASV: And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? For I have borne him a son in his old age.

BSB: She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”

DARBY: And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, Sarah will suckle children? For I have borne [him] a son in his old age.

DRA: And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:8

AMP: The child [Isaac] grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

ASV: And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

BSB: So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

DARBY: And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

DRA: And the child grew and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning.

KJV: And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 21:9

AMP: Now [as time went on] Sarah saw [Ishmael] the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac]. [Gal 4:29]

ASV: And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.

BSB: But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,

DARBY: And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.

DRA: And when Sara had seen the son of Agar the Egyptian playing with Isaac her son, she said to Abraham:

KJV: And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

Genesis 21:10

AMP: Therefore she said to Abraham, “Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.” [Gal 4:28-31]

ASV: Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son. For the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

BSB: and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”

DARBY: And she said to Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid shall not inherit with my son with Isaac.

DRA: Cast out this bondwoman, and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:11

AMP: The situation distressed Abraham greatly because of his son [Ishmael].

ASV: And the thing was very grievous in Abraham`s sight on account of his son.

BSB: Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.

DARBY: And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

DRA: Abraham took this grievously for his son.

KJV: And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.

Genesis 21:12

AMP: God said to Abraham, “Do not let it distress you because of Ishmael and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her and do what she asks, for your descendants will be named through Isaac. [Rom 9:7]

ASV: And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid. In all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice. For in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

BSB: But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.

DARBY: And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad and because of thy handmaid: [in] all that Sarah hath said to thee hearken to her voice, for in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.

DRA: And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:13

AMP: And I will also make a nation of [Ishmael] the son of the maid, because he is your descendant.”

ASV: And also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

BSB: But I will also make a nation of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.”

DARBY: But also the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

DRA: But I will make the son also of the bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed.

KJV: And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

Genesis 21:14

AMP: So Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she left [but lost her way] and wandered [aimlessly] in the Wilderness of Beersheba.

ASV: 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 [gave her] the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

BSB: Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.

DARBY: And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a flask of water, and gave [it] to Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder and the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

DRA: So Abraham rose up in the morning, and taking bread and a bottle of water, put it upon her shoulder, and delivered the boy, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Bersabee.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:15

AMP: When the water in the skin was all gone, Hagar abandoned the boy under one of the bushes.

ASV: And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

BSB: When the water in the skin was gone, she left the boy under one of the bushes.

DARBY: And the water was exhausted from the flask; and she cast the child under one of the shrubs,

DRA: And when the water in the bottle was spent, she cast the boy under one of the trees that were there.

KJV: And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

Genesis 21:16

AMP: Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “Do not let me see the boy die.” And as she sat down opposite him, she raised her voice and wept.

ASV: 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 look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

BSB: Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.

DARBY: and she went and sat down over against [him], a bow-shot off; for she said, Let me not behold the death of the child. And she sat over against [him], and lifted up her voice and wept.

DRA: And she went her way, and sat over against him a great way off as far as a bow can carry, for she said: I will not see the boy die: and sitting over against, she lifted up her voice and wept.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:17

AMP: God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy from where he is [resting].

ASV: 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.

BSB: Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.

DARBY: And God heard the voice of the lad. And the Angel of God called to Hagar from the heavens, and said to her, What [aileth] thee, Hagar? Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad there, where he is.

DRA: And God heard the voice of the boy: and an angel of God called to Agar from heaven, saying: What art thou doing, Agar? fear not: for God hath heard the voice of the boy, from the place wherein he is.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:18

AMP: Get up, help the boy up, and hold him by the hand, for I will make him a great nation.”

ASV: Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand. For I will make him a great nation.

BSB: Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

DARBY: Arise, take the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make of him a great nation.

DRA: Arise, take up the boy, and hold him by the hand: for I will make him a great nation.

KJV: Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 21:19

AMP: Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the [empty] skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

ASV: 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.

BSB: Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

DARBY: And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the flask with water, and gave the lad drink.

DRA: And God opened her eyes: and she saw a well of water, and went and filled the bottle, and gave the boy to drink.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:20

AMP: God was with Ishmael, and he grew and developed; and he lived in the wilderness and became an [expert] archer.

ASV: And God was with the lad, and he grew. And he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.

BSB: And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.

DARBY: And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

DRA: And God was with him: and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became a young man, an archer.

KJV: And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

Genesis 21:21

AMP: He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

ASV: And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

BSB: And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

DARBY: And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

DRA: And he dwelt in the wilderness of Pharan, and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.

KJV: And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Genesis 21:22

AMP: Now at that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do;

ASV: And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.

BSB: At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.

DARBY: And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech, and Phichol the captain of his host, spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.

DRA: At the same time Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army said to Abraham: God is with thee in all that thou dost.

KJV: 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:

Genesis 21:23

AMP: so now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal unfairly with me [by breaking any agreements we have] or with my son or with my descendants, but as I have treated you with kindness, you shall do the same to me and to the land in which you have sojourned (temporarily lived).”

ASV: 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.

BSB: Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”

DARBY: And now swear to me here by God that thou wilt not deal deceitfully with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. According to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou sojournest.

DRA: Swear therefore by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my posterity, nor my stock: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land wherein thou hast lived a stranger.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:24

AMP: And Abraham said, “I will swear.”

ASV: And Abraham said, I will swear.

BSB: And Abraham replied, “I swear it.”

DARBY: And Abraham said, I will swear.

DRA: And Abraham said: I will swear.

KJV: And Abraham said, I will swear.

Genesis 21:25

AMP: Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water which the servants of Abimelech had [violently] seized [from him],

ASV: And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech`s servants had violently taken away.

BSB: But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,

DARBY: And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water that Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

DRA: And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.

KJV: And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

Genesis 21:26

AMP: Abimelech said, “I do not know who did this thing. Indeed, you did not tell me, and I did not hear of it until today.”

ASV: And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing. Neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.

BSB: Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”

DARBY: And Abimelech said, I do not know who has done this, neither hast thou told me [of it], neither have I heard [of it] but to-day.

DRA: And Abimelech answered: I knew not who did this thing: and thou didst not tell me, and I heard not of it till today.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:27

AMP: So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant (binding agreement).

ASV: And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech. And they two made a covenant.

BSB: So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

DARBY: And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

DRA: And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league.

KJV: And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

Genesis 21:28

AMP: Then Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock,

ASV: And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

BSB: Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,

DARBY: And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.

DRA: And Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock.

KJV: And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

Genesis 21:29

AMP: and Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart?”

ASV: And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

BSB: and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”

DARBY: And Abimelech said to Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe-lambs, these which thou hast set by themselves?

DRA: And Abimelech said to him: What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set apart?

KJV: And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

Genesis 21:30

AMP: Abraham said, “You are to accept these seven ewe lambs from me as a witness for me, that I dug this well.”

ASV: And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

BSB: He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”

DARBY: And he said, That thou take the seven ewe-lambs of my hand, that they may be a witness to me that I have dug this well.

DRA: But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewe lambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:31

AMP: Therefore that place was called Beersheba (Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), because there the two of them swore an oath.

ASV: Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba. Because there they sware both of them.

BSB: So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.

DARBY: Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them.

DRA: Therefore that place was called Bersabee: because both of them did swear.

KJV: Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

Genesis 21:32

AMP: So they made a covenant at Beersheba; then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.

ASV: So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba. And Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

BSB: After they had made the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army got up and returned to the land of the Philistines.

DARBY: And they made a covenant at Beer-sheba. And Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the captain of his host, and returned into the land of the Philistines.

DRA: And they made a league for the well of oath.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 21:33

AMP: Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord [in prayer], the Eternal God.

ASV: And [Abraham] planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.

BSB: And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.

DARBY: And [Abraham] planted a tamarisk in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Eternal God.

DRA: And Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army arose and returned to the land of the Palestines. But Abraham planted a grove in Bersabee, and there called upon the name of the Lord God eternal.

KJV: And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

Genesis 21:34

AMP: And Abraham lived [as a resident alien] in the land of the Philistines for many days.

ASV: And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.

BSB: And Abraham resided in the land of the Philistines for a long time.

DARBY: And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.

DRA: And he was a sojourner in the land of the Palestines many days.

KJV: And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.

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