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1. The Lord took note of Sarah as He had promised, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken. 2. Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken. 3. Abraham gave his newborn son, whom Sarah had borne him, the name of Isaac. 4. And when his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him. .5 Now Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. 6. Sarah said, "God has brought me laughter; everyone who hears will laugh with me." 7. And she added, "Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would suckle children! Yet I have borne a son in his old age." 8. The child grew up and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9. Sarah saw the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham playing. 10. She said to Abraham, "Cast our that slave-woman and her son, for the son of that slave shall not share in the inheritance with my son Isaac. 11. The mat!ter distressed Abraham greatly, for it concerned a son of his. 12. But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed over the boy or your slave; whatever Sarah tells you, do as she says, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be cont
20: (CEV combines verses 20 & 21) CEV states "God blessed Ishmael" and uses the term "expert with his bow and arrows". REB shortens this to, "the son whom Sarah bore to him Abraham named". The CEV also uses "given him", while others use "borne him". The other texts state "God was with [Ishmael]. Interestingly enough, the second commentary, ties Sarah's laughter into the entire beginning o!f the Jewish people, noting that Jewish history is laughable, as was its expectations and hopes. " CEV says, "don't worry abou!t your slave woman and the boy. Therefore, God began the realization of His promise only after all human hopes had come to an end. " The land of Israel was not founded on a slave system. However, this commentary recognizes that Sarah could well feel the absurdity of a woman of her age would feel at an impending child. Takes place on the eighth day after birth-even on Sabbath or Yom Kippur, but can be delayed on a physician's recommendation. 19: CEV alone omits the phrase, "God opened her eyes". 7: REB and JPS both use "would suckle children", while the JB uses "give children suck" and the CEV uses "have a child". The sandek's involvement became important after the tenth century C.
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