Genesis 21:1-8 (New International Version)

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The Birth of Isaac

1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah¹ as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.² 2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son³ to Abraham in his old age,⁴ at the very time God had promised him.⁵ 3 Abraham gave the name Isaac^a⁶ to the son Sarah bore him. 4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him,⁷ as God commanded him. 5 Abraham was a hundred years old⁸ when his son Isaac was born to him. 6 Sarah said, "God has brought me laughter,⁹ and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me." 7 And she added, "Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age."¹⁰

Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away

8 The child grew and was weaned,¹¹ and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast.

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