## Genesis Chapter 21

###### Genesis 21:1
[Genesis 21:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:1)

וַֽיהֹוָ֛ה פָּקַ֥ד אֶת־שָׂרָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמָ֑ר וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יְהֹוָ֛ה לְשָׂרָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy remembered Sarah as He had said, and Adonoy did for Sarah as He had spoken.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord visited Sara as He had said, and the Lord did to Sara as He had spoken.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd had visited Sarah [even before healing Avimelech, (one who prays for his neighbor — as Abraham did for Avimelech — being answered first)], as He had said [regarding conception (17:19)], and the L-rd did unto Sarah as He had spoken [to Abraham regarding the birth of an heir (15:1)].


###### Genesis 21:2
[Genesis 21:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:2)

וַתַּ֩הַר֩ וַתֵּ֨לֶד שָׂרָ֧ה לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם בֵּ֖ן לִזְקֻנָ֑יו לַמּוֹעֵ֕ד אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She conceived and Sarah gave birth to Avraham’s son in his old age, at the designated time that Elohim had declared.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For Sara conceived, and bore Avraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which G-d had spoken [18:4].


###### Genesis 21:3
[Genesis 21:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:3)

וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶֽת־שֶׁם־בְּנ֧וֹ הַנּֽוֹלַד־ל֛וֹ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָה־לּ֥וֹ שָׂרָ֖ה יִצְחָֽק׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham named his son that was born to him, to which Sarah had borne to him, Yitzchok.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham called the name of his son that was born to him, whom Sara bore to him, Yiżĥaq.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham called the name of the son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore unto him, Isaac.


###### Genesis 21:4
[Genesis 21:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:4)

וַיָּ֤מׇל אַבְרָהָם֙ אֶת־יִצְחָ֣ק בְּנ֔וֹ בֶּן־שְׁמֹנַ֖ת יָמִ֑ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham circumcised his son, Yitzchok, when he was eight days old, as Elohim had commanded him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham circumcised his son Yiżĥaq being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham circumcised Isaac his son when he was eight days old, as G-d had commanded him.


###### Genesis 21:5
[Genesis 21:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:5)

וְאַבְרָהָ֖ם בֶּן־מְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֑ה בְּהִוָּ֣לֶד ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת יִצְחָ֥ק בְּנֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham was one hundred years old when his son Yitzchok was born to him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham was a hundred years old, when his son Yiżĥaq was born to him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac his son was born to him.


###### Genesis 21:6
[Genesis 21:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:6)

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שָׂרָ֔ה צְחֹ֕ק עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים כׇּל־הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַ יִֽצְחַק־לִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Sarah said, Elohim has given me laughter. All who hear will laugh with me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Sara said, God has made laughter for me, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Sarah said: G-d made rejoicing for me. All who hear will rejoice for me.


###### Genesis 21:7
[Genesis 21:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:7)

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֤י מִלֵּל֙ לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם הֵינִ֥יקָה בָנִ֖ים שָׂרָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי בֵ֖ן לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She said, Who said to Avraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have given birth to a son in his old age.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she said, Who would have said to Avraham, that Sara should give children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she said: Who is it [(i.e., see how exalted He is)] who said [(milel, 100 in gematria) that in the hundredth year] of Abraham Sarah would suckle children [(the matrons bringing their children to her to be nursed)], for I have borne a son in his old age.


###### Genesis 21:8
[Genesis 21:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:8)

וַיִּגְדַּ֥ל הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אַבְרָהָם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֔וֹל בְּי֖וֹם הִגָּמֵ֥ל אֶת־יִצְחָֽק׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The child grew and was weaned. Avraham made a great feast on the day Yitzchok was weaned.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Avraham made a great feast on the same day that Yiżĥaq was weaned.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the child grew and he was weaned [after twenty-four months], and Abraham made a great feast [i.e., one attended by the great men of the generation] on the day that Isaac was weaned.


###### Genesis 21:9
[Genesis 21:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:9)

וַתֵּ֨רֶא שָׂרָ֜ה אֶֽת־בֶּן־הָגָ֧ר הַמִּצְרִ֛ית אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָ֥ה לְאַבְרָהָ֖ם מְצַחֵֽק׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Sarah saw that the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, that she had born to Avraham, was mocking.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Sara saw the son of Hagar the Miżrian, whom she had born to Avraham, mocking.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, disporting himself [with idolatry].


###### Genesis 21:10
[Genesis 21:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:10)

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם גָּרֵ֛שׁ הָאָמָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את וְאֶת־בְּנָ֑הּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יִירַשׁ֙ בֶּן־הָאָמָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את עִם־בְּנִ֖י עִם־יִצְחָֽק׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She said to Avraham, Drive out this slave-woman and her son, for the son of this slave-woman will not inherit with my son, with Yitzchok.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So she said to Avraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, with Yiżĥaq.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she said to Abraham: Drive out this maidservant and her son. For the son of this maidservant will not inherit with my son [(even if he were not Isaac)], with Isaac [(even if he were not my son)].


###### Genesis 21:11
[Genesis 21:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:11)

וַיֵּ֧רַע הַדָּבָ֛ר מְאֹ֖ד בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַבְרָהָ֑ם עַ֖ל אוֹדֹ֥ת בְּנֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
This thing was very wrong in the eyes of Avraham, on account of his son.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the thing was very grievous in Avraham’s eyes because of his son.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the thing was very bad in the eyes of Abraham because of [being asked to drive out] his son.


###### Genesis 21:12
[Genesis 21:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:12)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֗ם אַל־יֵרַ֤ע בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ עַל־הַנַּ֣עַר וְעַל־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֛יךָ שָׂרָ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלָ֑הּ כִּ֣י בְיִצְחָ֔ק יִקָּרֵ֥א לְךָ֖ זָֽרַע׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Elohim said to Avraham, Do not consider this wrong in your eyes on account of the boy and your slave-woman. Regarding all that Sarah tells you, listen to her voice, for [only] through Yitzchok will seed be considered yours.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And God said to Avraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sara has said to thee, hearken to her voice; for in Yiżĥaq shall thy seed be called.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And G-d said to Abraham: Let it not be bad in your eyes because of the youth and because of your maidservant. Whatever Sarah says to you, hearken to her [(whence we derive that Abraham was secondary to Sarah in prophecy)]; for in Isaac will there be called seed unto you.


###### Genesis 21:13
[Genesis 21:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:13)

וְגַ֥ם אֶת־בֶּן־הָאָמָ֖ה לְג֣וֹי אֲשִׂימֶ֑נּוּ כִּ֥י זַרְעֲךָ֖ הֽוּא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
[But] also the son of the slave-woman I will make into a nation, for he is [of] your seed.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And also the son of the maidservant I shall make a nation of him, for he is your seed.


###### Genesis 21:14
[Genesis 21:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:14)

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם אַבְרָהָ֣ם׀בַּבֹּ֡קֶר וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לֶ֩חֶם֩ וְחֵ֨מַת מַ֜יִם וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־הָ֠גָ֠ר שָׂ֧ם עַל־שִׁכְמָ֛הּ וְאֶת־הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֑הָ וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ וַתֵּ֔תַע בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham got up early in the morning. He took bread and a skin [pouch] of water, and gave it to Hagar. He placed it on her shoulder with the lad, and sent her away. She went and lost her way in the desert of Beer Sheva.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Be᾽er-sheva.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham rose early in the morning and he took bread and a skin-vessel of water, [but not silver and gold, for he hated Ishmael for having become corrupt], and he gave it to Hagar, placing it on her shoulder, along with the child [(Sarah having cast an evil eye upon him, rendering him feverish and unable to walk)], and he sent her and she went; and she strayed [She returned to the idolatry of her father's house] in the desert of Beersheva.


###### Genesis 21:15
[Genesis 21:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:15)

וַיִּכְל֥וּ הַמַּ֖יִם מִן־הַחֵ֑מֶת וַתַּשְׁלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־הַיֶּ֔לֶד תַּ֖חַת אַחַ֥ד הַשִּׂיחִֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The water in the skin was used up, and she threw the lad under one of the bushes.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the water in the skin-vessel was finished and she cast the child under one of the growths.


###### Genesis 21:16
[Genesis 21:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:16)

וַתֵּ֩לֶךְ֩ וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב לָ֜הּ מִנֶּ֗גֶד הַרְחֵק֙ כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י קֶ֔שֶׁת כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֔ה אַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּמ֣וֹת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹלָ֖הּ וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She went and sat facing him, about [the distance] of bow-shots away. She said, Let me not see the lad die. She sat facing him and wept in a loud voice.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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 lifted up her voice, and wept.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she went and she sat from afar, about two bow shots away. For she said: Let me not see the death of the child. And [when he was close to death], she sat down farther off, and she lifted up her voice and she cried.


###### Genesis 21:17
[Genesis 21:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:17)

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהִים֮ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַנַּ֒עַר֒ וַיִּקְרָא֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀אֶל־הָגָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָ֖הּ מַה־לָּ֣ךְ הָגָ֑ר אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֧ע אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל־ק֥וֹל הַנַּ֖עַר בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הוּא־שָֽׁם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Elohim heard the voice of the lad. An angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, What is the matter, Hagar? Do not fear. Elohim has heard the voice of the lad in the place where he is.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, What ails thee, Hagar? fear not; for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And G-d heard the voice of the youth [(whence it is derived that the sick one's plaint is sooner heard and answered than the prayer of others for him)], and an angel of G-d called to Hagar from heaven, and he said to her: What grieves you, Hagar? Do not fear. For G-d has heard the voice of the child in his present station. [For the ministering angels protested Ishmael's being saved from thirst when he was destined to cause Israel to die of thirst (see Isaiah 21:13-14), and G-d answered that he was being judged according to his present (guiltless) status].


###### Genesis 21:18
[Genesis 21:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:18)

ק֚וּמִי שְׂאִ֣י אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר וְהַחֲזִ֥יקִי אֶת־יָדֵ֖ךְ בּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל אֲשִׂימֶֽנּוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Get up and lift up the lad. Keep your hand strong on him, for I will make him a great nation.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Arise, lift up the child and strengthen your hand in him, for I shall make him a great nation.


###### Genesis 21:19
[Genesis 21:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:19)

וַיִּפְקַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־עֵינֶ֔יהָ וַתֵּ֖רֶא בְּאֵ֣ר מָ֑יִם וַתֵּ֜לֶךְ וַתְּמַלֵּ֤א אֶת־הַחֵ֙מֶת֙ מַ֔יִם וַתַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־הַנָּֽעַר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Elohim opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad to drink.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And G-d opened her eyes and she beheld a well of water, and she went and filled up the skin-vessel with water, and she gave the youth to drink.


###### Genesis 21:20
[Genesis 21:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:20)

וַיְהִ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיְהִ֖י רֹבֶ֥ה קַשָּֽׁת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Elohim was with the lad and he grew up. He settled in the wilderness, [where] he became an expert archer.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And G-d was with the youth, and he grew up, and he dwelt in the desert and became a bowman.


###### Genesis 21:21
[Genesis 21:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:21)

וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר פָּארָ֑ן וַתִּֽקַּֽח־ל֥וֹ אִמּ֛וֹ אִשָּׁ֖ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He lived in the desert of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he dwelt in the desert of Paran, and his mother took for him a wife from the land of Egypt [where she had been reared.]


###### Genesis 21:22
[Genesis 21:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:22)

וַֽיְהִי֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אֱלֹהִ֣ים עִמְּךָ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
It was at this time, Avimelech and Pichol, his general spoke to Avraham, saying, Elohim is with you in all that you do.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass at that time, that Avimelekh and Pikhol captain of his host spoke to Avraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was at that time that Avimelech and Phichol, the captain of his host, [seeing that Abraham had escaped the destruction of the region of Sodom, that he had defeated the kings (section 14), and that his wife had borne a child to him in his old age] said to Abraham: G-d is with you in all that you do.


###### Genesis 21:23
[Genesis 21:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:23)

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Now, swear to me here, by Elohim, that you will not deal falsely with me, with my son, or my grandson. The kindness that I have done to you, do to me and to the land in which you lived for a while.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
now therefore swear to 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 to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou hast sojourned.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And, now, swear to me here by G-d that you will not deal falsely with me, or with my child, or with my grandchild, [(thus far, a man's compassion for his children)]. As the lovingkindness that I did with you [viz. (20:15): "Behold, my land is before you"] do with me and with the land in which you dwelt.


###### Genesis 21:24
[Genesis 21:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:24)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם אָנֹכִ֖י אִשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham said, I will swear.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham said, I will swear.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham said: I shall swear.


###### Genesis 21:25
[Genesis 21:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:25)

וְהוֹכִ֥חַ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ עַל־אֹדוֹת֙ בְּאֵ֣ר הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּזְל֖וּ עַבְדֵ֥י אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham then reprimanded Avimelech regarding the well of water that Avimelech’s servants had taken by force.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham reproved Avimelekh because of the well of water, which Avimelekh’s servants had violently taken away.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham contended with Avimelech over the well of water that the servants of Avimelech had stolen.


###### Genesis 21:26
[Genesis 21:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:26)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִ֥י עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְגַם־אַתָּ֞ה לֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֗י וְגַ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בִּלְתִּ֥י הַיּֽוֹם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avimelech said, I do not know who did this thing. You also never told me, and I also heard nothing of it until today.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avimelekh said, I know not who has done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but today.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Avimelech said: I do not know who did this thing, and you, too, did not tell me, and I, too, did not hear of it until today.


###### Genesis 21:27
[Genesis 21:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:27)

וַיִּקַּ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Avimelech. The two of them made a covenant.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Avimelekh; and both of them made a covenant.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham took sheep and kine and gave them to Avimelech and the two of them made a covenant.


###### Genesis 21:28
[Genesis 21:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:28)

וַיַּצֵּ֣ב אַבְרָהָ֗ם אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע כִּבְשֹׂ֥ת הַצֹּ֖אן לְבַדְּהֶֽן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham set seven ewes apart by themselves.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham stood the seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.


###### Genesis 21:29
[Genesis 21:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:29)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם מָ֣ה הֵ֗נָּה שֶׁ֤בַע כְּבָשֹׂת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצַּ֖בְתָּ לְבַדָּֽנָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avimelech said to Avraham. What is the reason for these seven ewes that you have set apart?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avimelekh said to Avraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Avimelech said to Abraham: What are these seven ewe-lambs which you have stood by themselves?


###### Genesis 21:30
[Genesis 21:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:30)

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֚י אֶת־שֶׁ֣בַע כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת תִּקַּ֖ח מִיָּדִ֑י בַּעֲבוּר֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי אֶת־הַבְּאֵ֥ר הַזֹּֽאת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He [Avraham] said, Take these seven ewes from my hand so that it will be proof for me, that I dug this well.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: For seven ewe-lambs shall you take from my hand, that this [the waters of the well miraculously rising to Abraham in "confirmation" of his ownership] be a testimony unto me that I have dug this well.


###### Genesis 21:31
[Genesis 21:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:31)

עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָרָ֛א לַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כִּ֛י שָׁ֥ם נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Therefore he called that place Beer Sheva, since the two had made an oath there.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Therefore he called that place Be᾽er-sheva; because there they swore both of them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Therefore, he called that place Beersheva, for there they both swore (nishbe'u).


###### Genesis 21:32
[Genesis 21:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:32)

וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ בְרִ֖ית בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיָּ֣קׇם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They made a covenant in Beer Sheva. Avimelech, and Pichol, his general, then rose and returned to the land of the Philistines.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thus they made a covenant at Be᾽er-sheva; then Avimelekh rose up, and Pikhol the captain of his host, and they returned to the land of the Pelishtim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they made a covenant in Beersheva, and Avimelech arose, and Phichol, the captain of his host, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.


###### Genesis 21:33
[Genesis 21:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:33)

וַיִּטַּ֥ע אֶ֖שֶׁל בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּ֨קְרָא־שָׁ֔ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה אֵ֥ל עוֹלָֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham planted an *eishel* [tree] in Beer Sheva, and there he proclaimed the Name Adonoy, Almighty of the universe.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham planted a tamarisk in Be᾽er-sheva, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he planted a fruit grove in Beersheva, and he called there in the name of the L-rd, the G-d of the world. [As a result of that fruit grove the L-rd came to be called the G-d of the whole world, Abraham charging his guests to bless the Creator of the whole world, whose fruits they had eaten.]


###### Genesis 21:34
[Genesis 21:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/21:34)

וַיָּ֧גׇר אַבְרָהָ֛ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avraham lived in the land of the Philistines for many days.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avraham sojourned in the land of the Pelishtim many days.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Abraham lived in the land of the Philistines many days [(twenty-six years, one year more than he had lived in Chevron)].