Genesis 21 Brenton's English Septuagint

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OT: Septuagint (Greek)
Septuagint Old Testament (no New Testament)
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1844
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Brenton Brenton's English Septuagint

RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909

1 And the Lord visited Sarrha, as he said, and the Lord did to Sarrha, as he spoke.

1 Y VISITÓ Jehová á Sara, como había dicho, é hizo Jehová con Sara como había hablado.

2 And she conceived and bore to Abraam a son in old age, at the set time according as the Lord spoke to him.

2 Y concibió y parió Sara á Abraham un hijo en su vejez, en el tiempo que Dios le había dicho.

3 And Abraam called the name of his son that was born to him, whom Sarrha bore to him, Isaac.

3 Y llamó Abraham el nombre de su hijo que le nació, que le parió Sara, Isaac.

4 And Abraam circumcised Isaac on the eighth day, as God commanded him.

4 Y circuncidó Abraham á su hijo Isaac de ocho días, como Dios le había mandado.

5 And Abraam was a hundred years old when Isaac his son was born to him.

5 Y era Abraham de cien años, cuando le nació Isaac su hijo.

6 And Sarrha said, The Lord has made laughter for me, for whoever shall hear shall rejoice with me.

6 Entonces dijo Sara: Dios me ha hecho reir, y cualquiera que lo oyere, se reirá conmigo.

7 And she said, Who shall say to Abraam that Sarrha suckles a child? for I have born a child in my old age.

7 Y añadió: ¿Quién dijera á Abraham que Sara había de dar de mamar á hijos? pues que le he parido un hijo á su vejez.

8 And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraam made a great feast the day that his son Isaac was weaned.

8 Y creció el niño, y fué destetado; é hizo Abraham gran banquete el día que fué destetado Isaac.

9 And Sarrha having seen the son of Agar the Egyptian who was born to Abraam, sporting with Isaac her son,

9 Y vió Sara al hijo de Agar la Egipcia, el cual había [ésta] parido á Abraham, que se burlaba.

10 then she said to Abraam, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not inherit with my son Isaac.

10 Por tanto dijo á Abraham: Echa á esta sierva y á su hijo; que el hijo de esta sierva no ha de heredar con mi hijo, con Isaac.

11 But the word appeared very hard before Abraam concerning his son.

11 Este dicho pareció grave en gran manera á Abraham á causa de su hijo.

12 But God said to Abraam, Let it not be hard before thee concerning the child, and concerning the bondwoman; in all things whatsoever Sarrha shall say to thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

12 Entonces dijo Dios á Abraham: No te parezca grave á causa del muchacho y de tu sierva; en todo lo que te dijere Sara, oye su voz, porque en Isaac te será llamada descendencia.

13 And moreover I will make the son of this bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed.

13 Y también al hijo de la sierva pondré en gente, porque es tu simiente.

14 And Abraam rose up in the morning and took loaves and a skin of water, and gave [them] to Agar, and he put the child on her shoulder, and sent her away, and she having departed wandered in the wilderness near the well of the oath.

14 Entonces Abraham se levantó muy de mañana, y tomó pan, y un odre de agua, y diólo á Agar, poniéndolo sobre su hombro, y [entrególe] el muchacho, y despidióla. Y ella partió, y andaba errante por el desierto de Beer-seba.

15 And the water failed out of the skin, and she cast the child under a fir tree.

15 Y faltó el agua del odre, y echó al muchacho debajo de un árbol;

16 And she departed and sat down opposite him at a distance, as it were a bow-shot, for she said, Surely I cannot see the death of my child: and she sat opposite him, and the child cried aloud and wept.

16 Y fuése y sentóse enfrente, alejándose como un tiro de arco; porque decía: No veré cuando el muchacho morirá: y sentóse enfrente, y alzó su voz y lloró.

17 And God heard the voice of the child from the place where he was, and an angel of God called Agar out of heaven, and said to her, What is it, Agar? fear not, for God has heard the voice of the child from the place where he is.

17 Y oyó Dios la voz del muchacho; y el ángel de Dios llamó á Agar desde el cielo, y le dijo: ¿Qué tienes, Agar? No temas; porque Dios ha oído la voz del muchacho en donde está.

18 Rise up, and take the child, and hold him in thine hand, for I will make him a great nation.

18 Levántate, alza al muchacho, y ásele de tu mano, porque en gran gente lo tengo de poner.

19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of springing water; and she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the child drink.

19 Entonces abrió Dios sus ojos, y vió una fuente de agua; y fué, y llenó el odre de agua, y dió de beber al muchacho.

20 And God was with the child, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

20 Y fué Dios con el muchacho; y creció, y habitó en el desierto, y fué tirador de arco.

21 And he dwelt in the wilderness, and his mother took him a wife out of Pharan of Egypt.

21 Y habitó en el desierto de Parán; y su madre le tomó mujer de la tierra de Egipto.

22 And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech spoke, and Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, to Abraam, saying, God is with thee in all things, whatsoever thou mayest do.

22 Y aconteció en aquel mismo tiempo que habló Abimelech, y Phicol, príncipe de su ejército, á Abraham diciendo: Dios es contigo en todo cuanto haces:

23 Now therefore swear to me by God that thou wilt not injure me, nor my seed, nor my name, but according to the righteousness which I have performed with thee thou shalt deal with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.

23 Ahora pues, júrame aquí por Dios, que no faltarás á mí, ni á mi hijo, ni á mi nieto; sino que conforme á la bondad que yo hice contigo, harás tú conmigo, y con la tierra donde has peregrinado.

24 And Abraam said, I will swear.

24 Y respondió Abraham: Yo juraré.

25 And Abraam reproved Abimelech because of the wells of water, which the servants of Abimelech took away.

25 Y Abraham reconvino á Abimelech á causa de un pozo de agua, que los siervos de Abimelech le habían quitado.

26 And Abimelech said to him, I know not who has done this thing to thee, neither didst thou tell it me, neither heard I it but only to-day.

26 Y respondió Abimelech: No sé quién haya hecho esto, ni tampoco tú me lo hiciste saber, ni yo lo he oído hasta hoy.

27 And Abraam took sheep and calves, and gave them to Abimelech, and both made a covenant.

27 Y tomó Abraham ovejas y vacas, y dió á Abimelech; é hicieron ambos alianza.

28 And Abraam set seven ewe-lambs by themselves.

28 Y puso Abraham siete corderas del rebaño aparte.

29 And Abimelech said to Abraam, What are these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set alone?

29 Y dijo Abimelech á Abraham: ¿Qué significan esas siete corderas que has puesto aparte?

30 And Abraam said, Thou shalt receive the seven ewe-lambs of me, that they may be for me as a witness, that I dug this well.

30 Y él respondió: Que estas siete corderas tomarás de mi mano, para que me sean en testimonio de que yo cavé este pozo.

31 Therefore he named the name of that place, The Well of the Oath, for there they both swore.

31 Por esto llamó á aquel lugar Beer-seba; porque allí juraron ambos.

32 And they made a covenant at the well of the oath. And there rose up Abimelech, Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the commander-in-chief of his army, and they returned to the land of the Phylistines.

32 Así hicieron alianza en Beer-seba: y levantóse Abimelech, y Phicol, príncipe de su ejército, y se volvieron á tierra de los Filisteos.

33 And Abraam planted a field at the well of the oath, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

33 Y plantó [Abraham] un bosque en Beer-seba, é invocó allí el nombre de Jehová Dios eterno.

34 And Abraam sojourned in the land of the Phylistines many days.

34 Y moró Abraham en tierra de los Filisteos muchos días.

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Abimelech
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King of Gerar who took Sarah, was warned by God in a dream and returned her to Abraham, and made a covenant with Abraham at Beersheba; an Abimelech king of the Philistines at…
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Quotes verse 21:6 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVI, Chapters 29–32)
For when Isaac was born and called by that name, Sarah showed that her laughter was not that of scornful reproach, but that of joyful praise; for she said, "God hath made me to laugh, so that every one who hears will laugh with me." Then in a little while the bond maid was cast out of the house with …
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Quotes verse 21:12 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture V)
And when, after he had gained his son, he was commanded to offer him up, although he had heard the word, In Isaac shall thy seed be called, he proceeded to offer up his son, his only son, to God, believing that God is able to raise up even from the dead.
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Quotes verse 21:12 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVI, Chapters 29–32)
… by casting out the bond maid and her son, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called." No doubt He then goes on to say, "And as for the son of this bond woman, I will make him a great nation, because he is thy seed." How then is it said "In Isaac shall thy seed be called," when God calls …
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Quotes verse 21:12 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVI, Chapters 37–38)
For when it is said, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called," by this seed is meant solely the city of God; so that from it is separated Abraham's other seed, which was in the son of the bond woman, and which was to be in the sons of Keturah.
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