Genesis 20 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 21

¹Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 visited^H6485^(H8804) Sarah^H8283 as he had said^H559^(H8804), and the LORD^H3068 did^H6213^(H8799) unto Sarah^H8283 as he had spoken^H1696^(H8765).

² Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

KJVFor Sarah^H8283 conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) Abraham^H85 a son^H1121 in his old age^H2208, at the set time^H4150 of which God^H430 had spoken^H1696^(H8765) to him.

³ Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of his son^H1121 that was born^H3205^(H8737) unto him, whom Sarah^H8283 bare^H3205^(H8804) to him, Isaac^H3327.

⁴ Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 circumcised^H4135^(H8799) his son^H1121 Isaac^H3327 being eight^H8083 days^H3117 old^H1121, as God^H430 had commanded^H6680^(H8765) him.

⁵ Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 was an hundred^H3967 years^H8141 old^H1121, when his son^H1121 Isaac^H3327 was born^H3205^(H8736) unto him.

⁶ Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

KJVAnd Sarah^H8283 said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 hath made^H6213^(H8804) me to laugh^H6712, so that all that hear^H8085^(H8802) will laugh^H6711^(H8799) with me.

⁷ She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), Who would have said^H4448^(H8765) unto Abraham^H85, that Sarah^H8283 should have given children^H1121 suck^H3243^(H8689)? for I have born^H3205^(H8804) him a son^H1121 in his old age^H2208.

⁸ The child grew and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

KJVAnd the child^H3206 grew^H1431^(H8799), and was weaned^H1580^(H8735): and Abraham^H85 made^H6213^(H8799) a great^H1419 feast^H4960 the same day^H3117 that Isaac^H3327 was weaned^H1580^(H8736).

⁹ Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.

KJVAnd Sarah^H8283 saw^H7200^(H8799) the son^H1121 of Hagar^H1904 the Egyptian^H4713, which she had born^H3205^(H8804) unto Abraham^H85, mocking^H6711^(H8764).

¹⁰ Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this servant and her son! For the son of this servant will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”

KJVWherefore she said^H559^(H8799) unto Abraham^H85, Cast out^H1644^(H8761) this bondwoman^H519 and her son^H1121: for the son^H1121 of this bondwoman^H519 shall not be heir^H3423^(H8799) with my son^H1121, even with Isaac^H3327.

¹¹ The thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.

KJVAnd the thing^H1697 was very^H3966 grievous^H3415^(H8799) in Abraham's^H85 sight^H5869 because^H182 of his son^H1121.

¹² God said to Abraham, “Don’t let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your servant. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For your offspring will be named through Isaac.

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto Abraham^H85, Let it not be grievous^H3415^(H8799) in thy sight^H5869 because of the lad^H5288, and because of thy bondwoman^H519; in all that Sarah^H8283 hath said^H559^(H8799) unto thee, hearken^H8085^(H8798) unto her voice^H6963; for in Isaac^H3327 shall thy seed^H2233 be called^H7121^(H8735).

¹³ I will also make a nation of the son of the servant, because he is your child.”

KJVAnd also of the son^H1121 of the bondwoman^H519 will I make^H7760^(H8799) a nation^H1471, because he is thy seed^H2233.

¹⁴ Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a container of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 rose up early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, and took^H3947^(H8799) bread^H3899, and a bottle^H2573 of water^H4325, and gave^H5414^(H8799) it unto Hagar^H1904, putting^H7760^(H8804) it on her shoulder^H7926, and the child^H3206, and sent her away^H7971^(H8762): and she departed^H3212^(H8799), and wandered^H8582^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057 of Beersheba^H884.

¹⁵ The water in the container was spent, and she put the child under one of the shrubs.

KJVAnd the water^H4325 was spent^H3615^(H8799) in^H4480 the bottle^H2573, and she cast^H7993^(H8686) the child^H3206 under one^H259 of the shrubs^H7880.

¹⁶ She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, “Don’t let me see the death of the child.” She sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

KJVAnd she went^H3212^(H8799), and sat her down^H3427^(H8799) over against^H5048 him a good way off^H7368^(H8687), as it were a bowshot^H2909^(H8764)^H7198: for she said^H559^(H8804), Let me not see^H7200^(H8799) the death^H4194 of the child^H3206. And she sat^H3427^(H8799) over against him, and lift up^H5375^(H8799) her voice^H6963, and wept^H1058^(H8799).

¹⁷ God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Don’t be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

KJVAnd God^H430 heard^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of the lad^H5288; and the angel^H4397 of God^H430 called^H7121^(H8799) to Hagar^H1904 out of heaven^H8064, and said^H559^(H8799) unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar^H1904? fear^H3372^(H8799) not; for God^H430 hath heard^H8085^(H8799) the voice^H6963 of the lad^H5288 where he is.

¹⁸ Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him with your hand. For I will make him a great nation.”

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), lift up^H5375^(H8798) the lad^H5288, and hold^H2388^(H8685) him in thine hand^H3027; for I will make^H7760^(H8799) him a great^H1419 nation^H1471.

¹⁹ God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the container with water, and gave the boy a drink.

KJVAnd God^H430 opened^H6491^(H8799) her eyes^H5869, and she saw^H7200^(H8799) a well^H875 of water^H4325; and she went^H3212^(H8799), and filled^H4390^(H8762) the bottle^H2573 with water^H4325, and gave^H8248 the lad^H5288 drink^H8248^(H8686).

²⁰ God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and as he grew up, he became an archer.

KJVAnd God^H430 was with the lad^H5288; and he grew^H1431^(H8799), and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057, and became an archer^H7235^(H8802)^H7199.

²¹ He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.

KJVAnd he dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057 of Paran^H6290: and his mother^H517 took^H3947^(H8799) him a wife^H802 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

²² At that time, Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.

KJVAnd it came to pass at that time^H6256, that Abimelech^H40 and Phichol^H6369 the chief captain^H8269 of his host^H6635 spake^H559^(H8799) unto Abraham^H85, saying^H559^(H8800), God^H430 is with thee in all that thou doest^H6213^(H8802):

²³ Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner.”

KJVNow therefore swear^H7650^(H8734) unto me here^H2008 by God^H430 that thou wilt not deal falsely^H8266^(H8799) with me, nor with my son^H5209, nor with my son's son^H5220: but according to the kindness^H2617 that I have done^H6213^(H8804) unto thee, thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799) unto me, and to the land^H776 wherein thou hast sojourned^H1481^(H8804).

²⁴ Abraham said, “I will swear.”

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 said^H559^(H8799), I will swear^H7650^(H8735).

²⁵ Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 reproved^H3198^(H8689) Abimelech^H40 because^H182 of a well^H875 of water^H4325, which Abimelech's^H40 servants^H5650 had violently taken away^H1497^(H8804).

²⁶ Abimelech said, “I don’t know who has done this thing. You didn’t tell me, and I didn’t hear of it until today.”

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 said^H559^(H8799), I wot^H3045^(H8804) not who hath done^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697: neither^H3808 didst thou tell^H5046^(H8689) me, neither^H3808 yet heard^H8085^(H8804) I of it, but^H1115 to day^H3117.

²⁷ Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 took^H3947^(H8799) sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241, and gave^H5414^(H8799) them unto Abimelech^H40; and both of them^H8147 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285.

²⁸ Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 set^H5324^(H8686) seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 of the flock^H6629 by themselves.

²⁹ Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs, which you have set by themselves, mean?”

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 said^H559^(H8799) unto Abraham^H85, What^H2008 mean these seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 which thou hast set^H5324^(H8689) by themselves?

³⁰ He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), For these seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 shalt thou take^H3947^(H8799) of my hand^H3027, that^H5668 they may be a witness^H5713 unto me, that I have digged^H2658^(H8804) this well^H875.

³¹ Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.

KJVWherefore he called^H7121^(H8804) that place^H4725 Beersheba^H884; because there they sware^H7650^(H8738) both of them^H8147.

³² So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

KJVThus they made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 at Beersheba^H884: then Abimelech^H40 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and Phichol^H6369 the chief captain^H8269 of his host^H6635, and they returned^H7725^(H8799) into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430.

³³ Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.

KJVAnd Abraham planted^H5193^(H8799) a grove^H815 in Beersheba^H884, and called^H7121^(H8799) there on the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, the everlasting^H5769 God^H410.

³⁴ Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 sojourned^H1481^(H8799) in the Philistines^H6430' land^H776 many^H7227 days^H3117.

WEB·Genesis 20

¹Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 journeyed^H5265^(H8799) from thence toward the south^H5045 country^H776, and dwelled^H3427^(H8799) between Kadesh^H6946 and Shur^H7793, and sojourned^H1481^(H8799) in Gerar^H1642.

² Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 said^H559^(H8799) of^H413 Sarah^H8283 his wife^H802, She is my sister^H269: and Abimelech^H40 king^H4428 of Gerar^H1642 sent^H7971^(H8799), and took^H3947^(H8799) Sarah^H8283.

³ But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man’s wife.”

KJVBut God^H430 came^H935^(H8799) to Abimelech^H40 in a dream^H2472 by night^H3915, and said^H559^(H8799) to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man^H4191^(H8801), for the woman^H802 which thou hast taken^H3947^(H8804); for she is a man's^H1167 wife^H1166^(H8803).

⁴ Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

KJVBut Abimelech^H40 had not come near^H7126^(H8804) her: and he said^H559^(H8799), Lord^H136, wilt thou slay^H2026^(H8799) also a righteous^H6662 nation^H1471?

⁵ Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”

KJVSaid^H559^(H8804) he not unto me, She^H1931 is my sister^H269? and she^H1931, even^H1571 she^H1931 herself said^H559^(H8804), He is my brother^H251: in the integrity^H8537 of my heart^H3824 and innocency^H5356 of my hands^H3709 have I done^H6213^(H8804) this.

⁶ God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto him in a dream^H2472, Yea^H1571, I know^H3045^(H8804) that thou didst^H6213^(H8804) this in the integrity^H8537 of thy heart^H3824; for I also withheld^H2820^(H8799) thee from sinning^H2398^(H8800) against me: therefore suffered^H5414^(H8804) I thee not to touch^H5060^(H8800) her.

⁷ Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”

KJVNow therefore restore^H7725^(H8685) the man^H376 his wife^H802; for he is a prophet^H5030, and he shall pray^H6419^(H8691) for thee^H1157, and thou shalt live^H2421^(H8798): and if thou restore^H7725^(H8688) her not, know^H3045^(H8798) thou that thou shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799), thou, and all that are thine.

⁸ Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

KJVTherefore Abimelech^H40 rose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, and called^H7121^(H8799) all his servants^H5650, and told^H1696^(H8762) all these things^H1697 in their ears^H241: and the men^H582 were sore^H3966 afraid^H3372^(H8799).

⁹ Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”

KJVThen Abimelech^H40 called^H7121^(H8799) Abraham^H85, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, What hast thou done^H6213^(H8804) unto us? and what have I offended^H2398^(H8804) thee, that thou hast brought^H935^(H8689) on me and on my kingdom^H4467 a great^H1419 sin^H2401? thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) deeds^H4639 unto me that ought not to be done^H6213^(H8735).

¹⁰ Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 said^H559^(H8799) unto Abraham^H85, What^H4100 sawest thou^H7200^(H8804), that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) this thing^H1697?

¹¹ Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

KJVAnd Abraham^H85 said^H559^(H8799), Because I thought^H559^(H8804), Surely^H7535 the fear^H3374 of God^H430 is not in this place^H4725; and they will slay me^H2026^(H8804) for my wife's^H802 sake^H1697.

¹² Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

KJVAnd yet indeed^H546 she is my sister^H269; she is the daughter^H1323 of my father^H1, but not the daughter^H1323 of my mother^H517; and she became my wife^H802.

¹³ When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when God^H430 caused me to wander^H8582^(H8689) from my father's^H1 house^H1004, that I said^H559^(H8799) unto her, This is thy kindness^H2617 which thou shalt shew^H6213^(H8799) unto me; at every place^H4725 whither we shall come^H935^(H8799), say^H559^(H8798) of me, He is my brother^H251.

¹⁴ Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife, to him.

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 took^H3947^(H8799) sheep^H6629, and oxen^H1241, and menservants^H5650, and womenservants^H8198, and gave^H5414^(H8799) them unto Abraham^H85, and restored^H7725^(H8686) him Sarah^H8283 his wife^H802.

¹⁵ Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.”

KJVAnd Abimelech^H40 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, my land^H776 is before thee^H6440: dwell^H3427^(H8798) where it pleaseth^H2896^H5869 thee.

¹⁶ To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”

KJVAnd unto Sarah^H8283 he said^H559^(H8804), Behold, I have given^H5414^(H8804) thy brother^H251 a thousand^H505 pieces of silver^H3701: behold, he is to thee a covering^H3682 of the eyes^H5869, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved^H3198^(H8737).

¹⁷ Abraham prayed to God. So God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.

KJVSo Abraham^H85 prayed^H6419^(H8691) unto God^H430: and God^H430 healed^H7495^(H8799) Abimelech^H40, and his wife^H802, and his maidservants^H519; and they bare^H3205^(H8799) children.

¹⁸ For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 had fast^H6113^(H8800) closed up^H6113^(H8804) all the wombs^H7358 of the house^H1004 of Abimelech^H40, because^H1697 of Sarah^H8283 Abraham's^H85 wife^H802.

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