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 21:1
 21:2
 21:3
21:1 God granted special providence to Sarah as He said He would, and God did what He promised for Sarah.
Va'Adonay pakad et-Sarah ka'asher amar vaya'as Adonay le-Sarah ka'asher diber.
21:2 Sarah became pregnant, and she gave birth to Abraham's son in his old age. It was at the exact time that God had promised it to him.
Vatahar vateled Sarah le-Avraham ben lizkunav lamo'ed asher-diber oto Elohim.
21:3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son he had, to whom Sarah had just given birth.
Vayikra Avraham et-shem-beno hanolad-lo asher-yaldah-lo Sarah Yitschak.


Commentary:

granted special providence
  Pakad in Hebrew (see Hirsch). Usually translated as 'remembered' or 'visited.'

Isaac
  Yitzchak in Hebrew. See Genesis 17:19.





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