2. Sarah became pregnant. And she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. Everything happened at the time God had said it would.
3. Abraham named his son Isaac. Sarah gave birth to this son of Abraham.
4. Abraham circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old as God had commanded.
5. Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.
6. And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.
7. No one thought that I would be able to have Abraham’s child. But I have given Abraham a son while he is old.”
8. Isaac grew and became old enough to eat food. At that time Abraham gave a great feast.
9. But Sarah saw Ishmael making fun of Isaac. (Ishmael was the son of Abraham by Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian slave.)
10. So Sarah said to Abraham, “Throw out this slave woman and her son. When we die, our son Isaac will inherit everything we have. I don’t want her son to inherit any of our things.”
11. This troubled Abraham very much because Ishmael was also his son.
12. But God said to Abraham, “Don’t be troubled about the boy and the slave woman. Do whatever Sarah tells you. The descendants I promised you will be from Isaac.
13. I will also make the descendants of Ishmael into a great nation. I will do this because he is your son, too.”
14. Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a leather bag full of water. He gave them to Hagar and sent her away. Hagar carried these things and her son. She went and wandered in the desert of Beersheba.
15. Later, all the water was gone from the bag. So Hagar put her son under a bush.
16. Then she went away a short distance and sat down. Hagar thought, “My son will die. I cannot watch this happen.” She sat there and began to cry.
17. God heard the boy crying. And God’s angel called to Hagar from heaven. He said, “What is wrong, Hagar? Don’t be afraid! God has heard the boy crying there.