Jubilees 16

On the new moon of the fourth month, we appeared to Abraham at the oak of Mamre. We spoke with him and announced that a son would be given to him through his wife Sarah.

REF And on the new moon of the fourth month we appeared unto Abraham, at the oak of Mamre, and we talked with him, and we announced to him that a son would be given to him by Sarah his wife.

Sarah laughed, for she overheard us speaking these words with Abraham. We rebuked her, and she became afraid and denied that she had laughed because of the words.

REF And Sarah laughed, for she heard that we had spoken these words with Abraham, and we admonished her, and she became afraid, and denied that she had laughed on account of the words.

We told her the name of her son, as his name is ordained and written on the heavenly tablets: Isaac.

REF And we told her the name of her son, as his name is ordained and written in the heavenly tablets (i.e.) Isaac.

When we returned to her at the appointed time, she had conceived a son.

REF And when we returned to her at a set time, she had conceived a son.

In this month the LORD executed his judgments on Sodom, Gomorrah, Zeboiim, and the whole Jordan region. He burned them with fire and sulfur and destroyed them to this day, as I have declared to you concerning all their deeds — for they were wicked and exceedingly sinful, defiling themselves and committing sexual immorality and working impurity on the earth.

REF And in this month the Lord executed His judgments on Sodom and Gomorrah and Zeboim and all the region of the Jordan, and He burned them with fire and brimstone, and destroyed them until this day, even as I have declared unto thee all their works, that they are wicked and sinners exceedingly, and that they defile themselves and commit fornication in their flesh, and work uncleanness on the earth.

In the same way, God will execute judgment on any places where people act according to the impurity of the Sodomites — a judgment like that of Sodom.

REF And in like manner God will execute judgment on the places where they have done according to the uncleanness of the Sodomites, like unto the judgment of Sodom.

But we saved Lot, for God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out from the midst of the destruction.

REF But Lot we saved; for God remembered Abraham, and sent him out from the midst of the overthrow.

He and his daughters committed a sin on the earth such as had not occurred since the days of Adam until his time, for the man lay with his daughters.

REF And he and his daughters committed sin upon the earth, such as had not been on the earth since the days of Adam till his time; for the man lay with his daughters.

It was commanded and inscribed on the heavenly tablets concerning all his descendants: to remove and uproot them and to execute judgment on them like the judgment of Sodom, leaving none of that man's descendants on earth on the day of condemnation.

REF And it was commanded and engraved concerning all his seed, on the heavenly tablets, to remove them and root them out and to execute judgment upon them like the judgment of Sodom, and to leave no seed of the man on earth on the day of condemnation.

In this month Abraham moved from Hebron and settled between Kadesh and Shur in the mountains of Gerar.

REF And in this month Abraham moved from Hebron, and departed and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur in the mountains of Gerar.

In the middle of the fifth month he moved from there and settled at the Well of the Oath.

REF And in the middle of the fifth month he moved from thence, and dwelt at the Well of the Oath.

In the middle of the sixth month, the LORD visited Sarah and did for her as he had promised, and she conceived.

REF And in the middle of the sixth month the Lord visited Sarah and did unto her as He had spoken and she conceived.

She bore a son in the third month, in the middle of the month, at the time the LORD had spoken of to Abraham — on the festival of the firstfruits of the harvest. Isaac was born.

REF And she bare a son in the third month, and in the middle of the month, at the time of which the Lord had spoken to Abraham, on the festival of the first-fruits of the harvest, Isaac was born.

Abraham circumcised his son on the eighth day. He was the first to be circumcised according to the covenant ordained forever.

REF And Abraham circumcised his son on the eighth day: he was the first that was circumcised according to the covenant which is ordained for ever.

In the second year he weaned him. Abraham held a great feast in the third month, on the day his son Isaac was weaned.

REF And in the second year he weaned him, and Abraham made a great banquet in the third month, on the day that his son Isaac was weaned.

Ishmael, the son of Hagar the Egyptian, was there before his father Abraham in his place. Abraham rejoiced and blessed God because he had seen his sons and had not died childless.

REF And Ishmael, the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, was before the face of Abraham, his father, in his place, and Abraham rejoiced and blessed God because he had seen his sons and had not died childless.

He remembered the words God had spoken to him on the day Lot separated from him, and he rejoiced because the LORD had given him offspring on the earth to inherit it. He blessed the Creator of all things with his whole mouth.

REF And he remembered the words which He had spoken to him on the day on which Lot had parted from him, and he rejoiced because the Lord had given him seed upon the earth to inherit the earth, and he blessed with all his mouth the Creator of all things.

Sarah saw Ishmael playing and dancing while Abraham rejoiced with great joy, and she became jealous of Ishmael. She said to Abraham, 'Cast out this slave woman and her son, for the son of this slave woman will not inherit with my son Isaac.'

REF And Sarah saw Ishmael playing and dancing, and Abraham rejoicing with great joy, and she became jealous of Ishmael and said to Abraham: 'Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman will not be heir with my son, with Isaac.'

The matter deeply grieved Abraham because of his servant and his son — that he should have to send them away.

REF And the thing was grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his maidservant and because of his son, that he should drive them from him.

God said to Abraham, 'Do not let this grieve you because of the boy and the slave woman. In everything Sarah has said to you, listen to her words and do them, for through Isaac your name and descendants will be called.

REF And God said to Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in thy sight, because of the child and because of the bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken to her words and do (them); for in Isaac shall thy name and seed be called.

As for the son of this slave woman, I will make him a great nation too, because he is your offspring.'

REF But as for the son of this bondwoman I will make him a great nation, because he is of thy seed.'

Abraham rose early in the morning, took bread and a skin of water, placed them on Hagar's shoulders along with the child, and sent her away.

REF And Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and placed them on the shoulders of Hagar, and the child, and sent her away.

She departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. The water in the skin ran out, and the child became thirsty and could not go on, and collapsed.

REF And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba, and the water in the bottle was spent, and the child thirsted, and was not able to go on, and fell down.

His mother picked him up and placed him under an olive tree, then went and sat down at a distance of about a bowshot away, saying, 'I cannot bear to watch my child die.' As she sat there, she wept.

REF And his mother took him and cast him under an olive tree, and went and sat her down over against him, at the distance of a bow-shot; for she said, 'Let me not see the death of my child,' and as she sat she wept.

An angel of God, one of the holy ones, said to her, 'What troubles you, Hagar? Rise, take the child, and hold him in your hand, for God has heard your voice and has seen the child.'

REF And an angel of God, one of the holy ones, said unto her, 'What aileth thee, Hagar? Arise, take the child, and hold him in thine hand; for God hath heard thy voice, and hath seen the child.'

She opened her eyes and saw a well of water. She went and filled her water-skin, gave her child a drink, and set out toward the wilderness of Paran.

REF And she opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, and she went and filled her bottle with water, and she gave her child to drink, and she arose and went towards the wilderness of Paran.

In the first year of the first week of the forty-second jubilee, Abraham returned and lived near Hebron — that is, Kiriath-arba — for two weeks of years.

REF And in the first year of the first week in the forty-second jubilee, Abraham returned and dwelt opposite Hebron, that is Kirjath Arba, two weeks of years.

In the first year of the third week of this jubilee, the days of Sarah's life were completed, and she died in Hebron.

REF And in the first year of the third week of this jubilee the days of the life of Sarah were accomplished, and she died in Hebron.

Abraham went to mourn and bury her. We tested him to see if his spirit was patient and whether he would speak in anger. He was found patient in this and was not disturbed.

REF And Abraham went to mourn over her and bury her, and we tried him [to see] if his spirit were patient and he were not indignant in the words of his mouth; and he was found patient in this, and was not disturbed.

In patience of spirit he negotiated with the children of Heth, so that they would give him a place to bury his dead.

REF For in patience of spirit he conversed with the children of Heth, to the intent that they should give him a place in which to bury his dead.

The LORD found him faithful in everything in which he was tested. Abraham's soul was never impatient, and he was never slow to act, for he was faithful and a lover of the LORD.

REF And the Lord was found faithful in all things wherein He proved him, and Abraham's soul was not impatient; and he was not slow to act; for he was faithful, and a lover of the Lord.