--- title: Genesis 21 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Genesis chapter 21 of the Tanakh (The Torah) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: And the LORD remembered Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had spoken. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/21/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Torah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/) / [Genesis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/) / chapter 21 # Genesis 21 34 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [21:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.1/) — וַֽיהוָה פָּקַד אֶת־שָׂרָה כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמָר וַיַּעַשׂ יְהוָה לְשָׂרָה כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּֽר׃ — And the LORD remembered Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had spoken. - [21:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.2/) — וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד שָׂרָה לְאַבְרָהָם בֵּן לִזְקֻנָיו לַמּוֹעֵד אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — And Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. - [21:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.3/) — וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָהָם אֶֽת־שֶׁם־בְּנוֹ הַנּֽוֹלַד־לוֹ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָה־לּוֹ שָׂרָה יִצְחָֽק׃ — And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. - [21:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.4/) — וַיָּמָל אַבְרָהָם אֶת־יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ בֶּן־שְׁמֹנַת יָמִים כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. - [21:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.5/) — וְאַבְרָהָם בֶּן־מְאַת שָׁנָה בְּהִוָּלֶד לוֹ אֵת יִצְחָק בְּנֽוֹ׃ — And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. - [21:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.6/) — וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרָה צְחֹק עָשָׂה לִי אֱלֹהִים כָּל־הַשֹּׁמֵעַ יִֽצְחַק־לִֽי׃ — And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.' - [21:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.7/) — וַתֹּאמֶר מִי מִלֵּל לְאַבְרָהָם הֵינִיקָה בָנִים שָׂרָה כִּֽי־יָלַדְתִּי בֵן לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃ — 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.' - [21:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.8/) — וַיִּגְדַּל הַיֶּלֶד וַיִּגָּמַל וַיַּעַשׂ אַבְרָהָם מִשְׁתֶּה גָדוֹל בְּיוֹם הִגָּמֵל אֶת־יִצְחָֽק׃ — And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. - [21:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.9/) — וַתֵּרֶא שָׂרָה אֶֽת־בֶּן־הָגָר הַמִּצְרִית אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָה לְאַבְרָהָם מְצַחֵֽק׃ — And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, making sport. - [21:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.10/) — וַתֹּאמֶר לְאַבְרָהָם גָּרֵשׁ הָאָמָה הַזֹּאת וְאֶת־בְּנָהּ כִּי לֹא יִירַשׁ בֶּן־הָאָמָה הַזֹּאת עִם־בְּנִי עִם־יִצְחָֽק׃ — 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.' - [21:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.11/) — וַיֵּרַע הַדָּבָר מְאֹד בְּעֵינֵי אַבְרָהָם עַל אוֹדֹת בְּנֽוֹ׃ — And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son. - [21:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.12/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶל־אַבְרָהָם אַל־יֵרַע בְּעֵינֶיךָ עַל־הַנַּעַר וְעַל־אֲמָתֶךָ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַר אֵלֶיךָ שָׂרָה שְׁמַע בְּקֹלָהּ כִּי בְיִצְחָק יִקָּרֵא לְךָ זָֽרַע׃ — 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 saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall seed be called to thee. - [21:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.13/) — וְגַם אֶת־בֶּן־הָאָמָה לְגוֹי אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ כִּי זַרְעֲךָ הֽוּא׃ — And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.' - [21:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.14/) — וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם ׀ בַּבֹּקֶר וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לֶחֶם וְחֵמַת מַיִם וַיִּתֵּן אֶל־הָגָר שָׂם עַל־שִׁכְמָהּ וְאֶת־הַיֶּלֶד וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶהָ וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתֵּתַע בְּמִדְבַּר בְּאֵר שָֽׁבַע בְּאֵר שָֽׁבַע׃ — And Abraham arose 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 strayed in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. - [21:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.15/) — וַיִּכְלוּ הַמַּיִם מִן־הַחֵמֶת וַתַּשְׁלֵךְ אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד תַּחַת אַחַד הַשִּׂיחִֽם׃ — And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. - [21:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.16/) — וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתֵּשֶׁב לָהּ מִנֶּגֶד הַרְחֵק כִּמְטַחֲוֵי קֶשֶׁת כִּי אָֽמְרָה אַל־אֶרְאֶה בְּמוֹת הַיָּלֶד וַתֵּשֶׁב מִנֶּגֶד וַתִּשָּׂא אֶת־קֹלָהּ וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃ — And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow-shot; 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. - [21:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.17/) — וַיִּשְׁמַע אֱלֹהִים אֶת־קוֹל הַנַּעַר וַיִּקְרָא מַלְאַךְ אֱלֹהִים ׀ אֶל־הָגָר מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַה־לָּךְ הָגָר אַל־תִּירְאִי כִּֽי־שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים אֶל־קוֹל הַנַּעַר בַּאֲשֶׁר הוּא־שָֽׁם׃ — 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. - [21:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.18/) — קוּמִי שְׂאִי אֶת־הַנַּעַר וְהַחֲזִיקִי אֶת־יָדֵךְ בּוֹ כִּֽי־לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל אֲשִׂימֶֽנּוּ׃ — Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.' - [21:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.19/) — וַיִּפְקַח אֱלֹהִים אֶת־עֵינֶיהָ וַתֵּרֶא בְּאֵר מָיִם וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתְּמַלֵּא אֶת־הַחֵמֶת מַיִם וַתַּשְׁקְ אֶת־הַנָּֽעַר׃ — 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. - [21:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.20/) — וַיְהִי אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הַנַּעַר וַיִּגְדָּל וַיֵּשֶׁב בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיְהִי רֹבֶה קַשָּֽׁת׃ — And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. - [21:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.21/) — וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּר פָּארָן וַתִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ אִמּוֹ אִשָּׁה מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃פ — And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. - [21:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.22/) — וַֽיְהִי בָּעֵת הַהִוא וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּפִיכֹל שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ אֶל־אַבְרָהָם לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים עִמְּךָ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּה עֹשֶֽׂה׃ — And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke unto Abraham, saying: 'God is with thee in all that thou doest. - [21:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.23/) — וְעַתָּה הִשָּׁבְעָה לִּי בֵֽאלֹהִים הֵנָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹר לִי וּלְנִינִי וּלְנֶכְדִּי כַּחֶסֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתִי עִמְּךָ תַּעֲשֶׂה עִמָּדִי וְעִם־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּרְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃ — 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.' - [21:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.24/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אָנֹכִי אִשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃ — And Abraham said: 'I will swear.' - [21:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.25/) — וְהוֹכִחַ אַבְרָהָם אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ עַל־אֹדוֹת בְּאֵר הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר גָּזְלוּ עַבְדֵי אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ — And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. - [21:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.26/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לֹא יָדַעְתִּי מִי עָשָׂה אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְגַם־אַתָּה לֹא־הִגַּדְתָּ לִּי וְגַם אָנֹכִי לֹא שָׁמַעְתִּי בִּלְתִּי הַיּֽוֹם׃ — 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.' - [21:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.27/) — וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָהָם צֹאן וּבָקָר וַיִּתֵּן לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיִּכְרְתוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם בְּרִֽית׃ — And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant. - [21:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.28/) — וַיַּצֵּב אַבְרָהָם אֶת־שֶׁבַע כִּבְשֹׂת הַצֹּאן לְבַדְּהֶֽן׃ — And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves. - [21:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.29/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָם מָה הֵנָּה שֶׁבַע כְּבָשֹׂת הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר הִצַּבְתָּ לְבַדָּֽנָה׃ — And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?' - [21:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.30/) — וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי אֶת־שֶׁבַע כְּבָשֹׂת תִּקַּח מִיָּדִי בַּעֲבוּר תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּי לְעֵדָה כִּי חָפַרְתִּי אֶת־הַבְּאֵר הַזֹּֽאת׃ — And he said: 'Verily, these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.' - [21:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.31/) — עַל־כֵּן קָרָא לַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא בְּאֵר שָׁבַע בְּאֵר שָׁבַע כִּי שָׁם נִשְׁבְּעוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ — Wherefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there they swore both of them. - [21:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.32/) — וַיִּכְרְתוּ בְרִית בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע בְאֵר שָׁבַע וַיָּקָם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּפִיכֹל שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ וַיָּשֻׁבוּ אֶל־אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ — 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. - [21:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.33/) — וַיִּטַּע אֶשֶׁל בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע בְאֵר שָׁבַע וַיִּקְרָא־שָׁם בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה אֵל עוֹלָֽם׃ — And Abraham planted a tamarisk-tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God. - [21:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.21.34/) — וַיָּגָר אַבְרָהָם בְּאֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים יָמִים רַבִּֽים׃פ — And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days. - ← previous: [Genesis 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/20/) - next →: [Genesis 22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/22/) - ↑ back to [Genesis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/)