Genesis 21:1-12 ▼

1 The LORD came to Sarah, just as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.

2 Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the very time that God had told him.

3 Abraham named his son who was born to him Isaac—the very one whom Sarah bore for him!

4 On the eighth day after his son Isaac had been born, Abraham circumcised him, just as God had commanded him.

5 Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

6 Now Sarah had said, |God has caused me to laugh, and all who hear about it will laugh with me.|

7 She also said, |Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse sons? Yet I have given birth to a son in my husband's old age!|

8 The child grew and eventually was weaned, so Abraham threw a tremendous banquet on the very day Isaac was weaned.

9 Nevertheless, when Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian—whom Hagar had borne to Abraham—making fun of Isaac,

10 she told Abraham, |Throw out this slave girl, along with her son, because this slave's son will never be a co-heir with my son Isaac!|

11 Abraham was very troubled about what was being said about his son,

12 but God told Abraham, |Don't be troubled about the youth and your slave girl. Pay attention to Sarah in everything she tells you, because your offspring are to be named through Isaac.