- Genesis 15:7
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִיךָ מֵאוּר כַּשְׂדִּים לָתֶת לְךָ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת לְרִשְׁתָּהּ׃
Then [God] said to him, “I am GOD who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to assign this land to you as a possession.”
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וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ אֲנָא יְיָ דְּאַפֵּיקְתָּךְ מֵאוּר דְּכַסְדָּאֵי לְמִתַּן לָךְ יָת אַרְעָא הָדָא לְמֵירְתַהּ׃
He said to him: I am Adonoy who brought you out of Ur Kasdim, to give to you this land as an inheritance.
- Genesis 15:8
וַיֹּאמַר אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה בַּמָּה אֵדַע כִּי אִירָשֶׁנָּה׃
And he said, “O my Sovereign GOD, how shall I know that I am to possess it?”
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וַאֲמַר יְיָ אֱלֹהִים בְּמָא אֶדַּע אֲרֵי אֵירְתִנַּהּ׃
And he said: My Master, God, how will I know that I will inherit it?
- Genesis 15:9
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו קְחָה לִי עֶגְלָה מְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת וְעֵז מְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת וְאַיִל מְשֻׁלָּשׁ וְתֹר וְגוֹזָל׃
Came the reply, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young bird.”
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וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ קָרֵיב קֳדָמַי עִגְלִין תְּלָתָא וְעִזִּין תְּלָתָא וְדִכְרִין תְּלָתָא וְשַׁפְנִינָא וּבַר יוֹנָה׃
He said to him: Bring Me [Sacrifice before Me] three heifers, three goats and three rams, a dove, and a young pigeon.
- Genesis 15:10
וַיִּקַּח־לוֹ אֶת־כׇּל־אֵלֶּה וַיְבַתֵּר אֹתָם בַּתָּוֶךְ וַיִּתֵּן אִישׁ־בִּתְרוֹ לִקְרַאת רֵעֵהוּ וְאֶת־הַצִּפֹּר לֹא בָתָר׃
He brought all these and cut them in two, placing each half opposite the other; but he did not cut up the bird.
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וְקָרֵיב קֳדָמוֹהִי יָת כָּל אִלֵּין וּפַלֵּיג יָתְהוֹן בִּשְׁוֵי וִיהַב פַּלְגַּיָּא פֵּילַג לָקֳבֵיל חַבְרֵיהּ וְיָת עוֹפָא לָא פַלֵּיג׃
He brought [sacrificed] all these to [before] Him; he split them in the middle [into two equal parts], and placed each piece opposite the other. The bird, however, he did not split.
- Genesis 15:11
וַיֵּרֶד הָעַיִט עַל־הַפְּגָרִים וַיַּשֵּׁב אֹתָם אַבְרָם׃
Birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
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וּנְחַת עוֹפָא עַל פַּלְגַיָּא וְאַפְרַח יָתְהוֹן אַבְרָם׃
Birds of prey [vultures] descended upon the carcasses, but Avram drove them away.
- Genesis 15:12
וַיְהִי הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לָבוֹא וְתַרְדֵּמָה נָפְלָה עַל־אַבְרָם וְהִנֵּה אֵימָה חֲשֵׁכָה גְדֹלָה נֹפֶלֶת עָלָיו׃
As the sun was about to set, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great dark dread descended upon him.
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וַהֲוָה שִׁמְשָׁא לְמֵיעַל וְשִׁינְתָא נְפַלַת עַל אַבְרָם וְהָא אֵימָה קְבַל סַגִּי נְפַלַת עֲלוֹהִי׃
As the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Avram; and behold, a dread of deep darkness fell upon him.
- Genesis 15:13
וַיֹּאמֶר לְאַבְרָם יָדֹעַ תֵּדַע כִּי־גֵר ׀ יִהְיֶה זַרְעֲךָ בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא לָהֶם וַעֲבָדוּם וְעִנּוּ אֹתָם אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה׃
And [God] said to Abram, “Know well that your offspring shall be strangers in a land not theirs, and they shall be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years;
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וַאֲמַר לְאַבְרָם מִדָּע תִּדַּע אֲרֵי דַּיָּירִין יְהוֹן בְּנָךְ בַּאֲרַע לָא דִּילְהוֹן וְיִפְלְחוּן בְּהוֹן וִיעַנּוֹן יָתְהוֹן אַרְבַּע מְאָה שְׁנִין׃
And He [Adonoy] said to Avram: Know for sure that your descendants will be foreigners in a land that is not theirs. They will enslave them and oppress them [for] four hundred years.
- Genesis 15:14
וְגַם אֶת־הַגּוֹי אֲשֶׁר יַעֲבֹדוּ דָּן אָנֹכִי וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן יֵצְאוּ בִּרְכֻשׁ גָּדוֹל׃
but I will execute judgment on the nation they shall serve, and in the end they shall go free with great wealth.
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וְאַף יָת עַמָּא דְּיִפְלְחוּן בְּהוֹן דָּאֵין אֲנָא וּבָתַר כֵּין יִפְּקוּן בְּקִנְיָנָא סַגִּי׃
But also that nation whom they will serve I will judge; afterwards they will leave with great wealth.
- Genesis 15:15
וְאַתָּה תָּבוֹא אֶל־אֲבֹתֶיךָ בְּשָׁלוֹם תִּקָּבֵר בְּשֵׂיבָה טוֹבָה׃
As for you, You shall go to your ancestors in peace; You shall be buried at a ripe old age.
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וְאַתְּ תִּתְכְּנֵישׁ לְוָת אֲבָהָתָךְ בִּשְׁלָם תִּתְקְבַר בְּסֵיבוּ טָבָא׃
You will join your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age.
- Genesis 15:16
וְדוֹר רְבִיעִי יָשׁוּבוּ הֵנָּה כִּי לֹא־שָׁלֵם עֲוֺן הָאֱמֹרִי עַד־הֵנָּה׃
And they shall return here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
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וְדָרָא רְבִיעָאָה יְתוּבוּן הָלְכָא אֲרֵי לָא שְׁלִים חוֹבָא דֶּאֱמוֹרָאָה עַד כְּעַן׃
The fourth generation will return here, for the sin of the Emorites will not be complete until then [now].
- Genesis 15:17
וַיְהִי הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ בָּאָה וַעֲלָטָה הָיָה וְהִנֵּה תַנּוּר עָשָׁן וְלַפִּיד אֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר עָבַר בֵּין הַגְּזָרִים הָאֵלֶּה׃
When the sun set and it was very dark, there appeared a smoking oven, and a flaming torch that passed between those pieces.
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וַהֲוָת שִׁמְשָׁא עַלַת וְקַבְלָא הֲוָה וְהָא תַנּוּר דְּתָנַן וּבָעוֹר דְּאִישָׁא עֲדָא בֵּין פַּלְגַּיָּא הָאִלֵּין׃
The sun set and it became very dark; and behold, a smoking furnace and a flaming torch had passed between these pieces.
- Genesis 15:18
בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא כָּרַת יְהֹוָה אֶת־אַבְרָם בְּרִית לֵאמֹר לְזַרְעֲךָ נָתַתִּי אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת מִנְּהַר מִצְרַיִם עַד־הַנָּהָר הַגָּדֹל נְהַר־פְּרָת׃
On that day GOD made a covenant with Abram: “To your offspring I assign this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates—
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בְּיוֹמָא הַהוּא גְּזַר יְיָ עִם אַבְרָם קְיָם לְמֵימַר לִבְנָךְ יְהַבִית יָת אַרְעָא הָדָא מִנַּהְרָא דְּמִצְרַיִם עַד נַהְרָא רַבָּא נַהְרָא פְרָת׃
On that day Adonoy made a covenant with Avram, saying: To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the Euphrates.
- Genesis 15:19
אֶת־הַקֵּינִי וְאֶת־הַקְּנִזִּי וְאֵת הַקַּדְמֹנִי׃
the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,
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יָת שָׁלְמָאֵי וְיָת קְנִזָּאֵי וְיָת קַדְמוֹנָאֵי׃
[The lands of] the Kenites [Shalmites], Kenizites, Kadmonites,
- Genesis 15:20
וְאֶת־הַחִתִּי וְאֶת־הַפְּרִזִּי וְאֶת־הָרְפָאִים׃
the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim,
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וְיָת חִתָּאֵי וְיָת פְּרִזָּאֵי וְיָת גִּבָּרַיָּא׃
The Chittites, Perizites, the Refa’im [the mighty ones],
- Genesis 15:21
וְאֶת־הָאֱמֹרִי וְאֶת־הַכְּנַעֲנִי וְאֶת־הַגִּרְגָּשִׁי וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִי׃
the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”
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וְיָת אֱמוֹרָאֵי וְיָת כְּנַעֲנָאֵי וְיָת גַּרְגִּישָׁאֵי וְיָת יְבוּסָאֵי׃
The Emorites, Canaanites Girgashites and Yevusites.
- Genesis 16:1
וְשָׂרַי אֵשֶׁת אַבְרָם לֹא יָלְדָה לוֹ וְלָהּ שִׁפְחָה מִצְרִית וּשְׁמָהּ הָגָר׃
Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.
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וְשָׂרַי אִתַּת אַבְרָם לָא יְלֵידַת לֵיהּ וְלַהּ אַמְתָּא מִצְרֵיתָא וּשְׁמַהּ הָגָר׃
Avram’s wife Sarai had not borne him children. She had an Egyptian handmaid whose name was Hagar.
- Genesis 16:2
וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרַי אֶל־אַבְרָם הִנֵּה־נָא עֲצָרַנִי יְהֹוָה מִלֶּדֶת בֹּא־נָא אֶל־שִׁפְחָתִי אוּלַי אִבָּנֶה מִמֶּנָּה וַיִּשְׁמַע אַבְרָם לְקוֹל שָׂרָי׃
And Sarai said to Abram, “Look, GOD has kept me from bearing. Consort with my maid; perhaps I shall have a child through her.” And Abram heeded Sarai’s request.
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וַאֲמַרַת שָׂרַי לְאַבְרָם הָא כְעַן מַנְעַנִי יְיָ מִלְּמֵילַד עוֹל כְּעַן לְוָת אַמְתִּי מָאִם אֶתְבְּנֵי מִנַּהּ וְקַבֵּיל אַבְרָם לְמֵימַר שָׂרָי׃
Sarai said to Avram: See now, Adonoy has restrained me from having children; pray [now], come to my handmaid perhaps I will be built-up through her. Avram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
- Genesis 16:3
וַתִּקַּח שָׂרַי אֵשֶׁת־אַבְרָם אֶת־הָגָר הַמִּצְרִית שִׁפְחָתָהּ מִקֵּץ עֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים לְשֶׁבֶת אַבְרָם בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן וַתִּתֵּן אֹתָהּ לְאַבְרָם אִישָׁהּ לוֹ לְאִשָּׁה׃
So Sarai, Abram’s wife, took her maid, Hagar the Egyptian—after Abram had dwelt in the land of Canaan ten years—and gave her to her husband Abram as concubine.
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וּדְבַרַת שָׂרַי אִתַּת אַבְרָם יָת הָגָר מִצְרֵיתָא אַמְתַּהּ מִסּוֹף עֲסַר שְׁנִין לְמִתַּב אַבְרָם בְּאַרְעָא דִּכְנָעַן וִיהַבַת יָתַהּ לְאַבְרָם בַּעְלַהּ לֵיהּ לְאִתּוּ׃
Sarai, the wife of Avram took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, at the end of ten years that Avram had lived in the Land of Canaan and gave her to Avram her husband to be his wife.
- Genesis 16:4
וַיָּבֹא אֶל־הָגָר וַתַּהַר וַתֵּרֶא כִּי הָרָתָה וַתֵּקַל גְּבִרְתָּהּ בְּעֵינֶיהָ׃
He cohabited with Hagar and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was lowered in her esteem.
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וְעָאל לְוָת הָגָר וְעַדִּיאַת וַחֲזָת אֲרֵי עַדִּיאַת וְקַלַת רִבּוֹנְתַהּ בְּעֵינַהָא׃
He came to Hagar and she conceived. When she realized that she was pregnant, her mistress became slighted in her eyes.
- Genesis 16:5
וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרַי אֶל־אַבְרָם חֲמָסִי עָלֶיךָ אָנֹכִי נָתַתִּי שִׁפְחָתִי בְּחֵיקֶךָ וַתֵּרֶא כִּי הָרָתָה וָאֵקַל בְּעֵינֶיהָ יִשְׁפֹּט יְהֹוָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶיׄךָ׃
And Sarai said to Abram, “The wrong done me is your fault! I myself put my maid in your bosom; now that she sees that she is pregnant, I am lowered in her esteem. GOD decide between you and me!”
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וַאֲמַרַת שָׂרַי לְאַבְרָם דִּין לִי עֲלָךְ אֲנָא יְהַבִית אַמְתִּי לָךְ וַחֲזָת אֲרֵי עַדִּיאַת וְקַלִית בְּעֵינַהָא יְדִין יְיָ בֵּינָא וּבֵינָךְ׃
Sarai said to Avram: The insult against me is your fault [I have a judgment against you]. I gave my maid to you and when she saw that she had conceived, I became slighted in her eyes. Let Adonoy judge between me and you.
- Genesis 16:6
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל־שָׂרַי הִנֵּה שִׁפְחָתֵךְ בְּיָדֵךְ עֲשִׂי־לָהּ הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינָיִךְ וַתְּעַנֶּהָ שָׂרַי וַתִּבְרַח מִפָּנֶיהָ׃
Abram said to Sarai, “Your maid is in your hands. Deal with her as you think right.” Then Sarai treated her harshly, and she ran away from her.
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וַאֲמַר אַבְרָם לְשָׂרַי הָא אַמְתִּיךְ בִּידִיךְ עֲבִידִי לַהּ דְּתָקֵין בְּעֵינַכִי וְעַנִּיתַהּ שָׂרַי וַעֲרַקַת מִן קֳדָמַהָא׃
Avram said to Sarai: [The fate of] your maid is in your hands, do with her as you see fit. Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she [Hagar] ran away from her.
- Genesis 16:7
וַיִּמְצָאָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה עַל־עֵין הַמַּיִם בַּמִּדְבָּר עַל־הָעַיִן בְּדֶרֶךְ שׁוּר׃
An angel of GOD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the road to Shur,
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וְאַשְׁכְּחַהּ מַלְאֲכָא דַּייָ עַל עֵינָא דְּמַיָּא בְּמַדְבְּרָא עַל עֵינָא בְּאוֹרְחָא דְּחַגְרָא׃
An angel of Adonoy found her by a spring of water in the desert, at the spring on the road to Shur [Chagar].
- Genesis 16:8
וַיֹּאמַר הָגָר שִׁפְחַת שָׂרַי אֵי־מִזֶּה בָאת וְאָנָה תֵלֵכִי וַתֹּאמֶר מִפְּנֵי שָׂרַי גְּבִרְתִּי אָנֹכִי בֹּרַחַת׃
and said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?” And she said, “I am running away from my mistress Sarai.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר הָגָר אַמְתַּהּ דְּשָׂרַי מְנָן אַתְּ אָתְיָא וּלְאָן אַתְּ אָזְלָא וַאֲמַרַת מִן קֳדָם שָׂרַי רִבּוֹנְתִי אֲנָא עָרְקָא׃
And he said: Hagar, handmaid of Sarai, from where have you come and where are you going? She said: I am running away from my mistress, Sarai.
- Genesis 16:9
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה שׁוּבִי אֶל־גְּבִרְתֵּךְ וְהִתְעַנִּי תַּחַת יָדֶיהָ׃
And the angel of GOD said to her, “Go back to your mistress, and submit to her harsh treatment.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר לַהּ מַלְאֲכָא דַּייָ תּוּבִי לְוָת רִבּוֹנְתִיךְ וְאִשְׁתַּעֲבִידִי תְּחוֹת יְדַהָא׃
The angel of Adonoy said to her: Return to your mistress and submit yourself to her.
- Genesis 16:10
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה הַרְבָּה אַרְבֶּה אֶת־זַרְעֵךְ וְלֹא יִסָּפֵר מֵרֹב׃
And the angel of GOD said to her, “I will greatly increase your offspring, And they shall be too many to count.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר לַהּ מַלְאֲכָא דַּייָ אַסְגָּאָה אַסְגֵּי יָת בְּנַכִי וְלָא יִתְמְנוֹן מִסְּגֵי׃
The angel of Adonoy said to her: I will greatly multiply your descendants that they can not be counted because of their great number.
- Genesis 16:11
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה הִנָּךְ הָרָה וְיֹלַדְתְּ בֵּן וְקָרָאת שְׁמוֹ יִשְׁמָעֵאל כִּי־שָׁמַע יְהֹוָה אֶל־עׇנְיֵךְ׃
The angel of GOD said to her further, “Behold, you are pregnant And shall bear a son; You shall call him Ishmael, For GOD has paid heed to your suffering.
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וַאֲמַר לַהּ מַלְאֲכָא דַּייָ הָא אַתְּ מְעַדְּיָא וּתְלִידִין בַּר וְתִקְרַן שְׁמֵיהּ יִשְׁמָעֵאל אֲרֵי קַבֵּיל יְיָ צְלוֹתִיךְ׃
The angel of Adonoy said to her: Behold you will conceive, and give birth to a son. You shall name him Yishmael, for Adonoy has heard [accepted] your prayer.
- Genesis 16:12
וְהוּא יִהְיֶה פֶּרֶא אָדָם יָדוֹ בַכֹּל וְיַד כֹּל בּוֹ וְעַל־פְּנֵי כׇל־אֶחָיו יִשְׁכֹּן׃
He shall be a wild ass of a person; His hand against everyone, And everyone’s hand against him; He shall dwell alongside all his kin.”
Targum Onkelos
וְהוּא יְהֵי מָרוֹד בֶּאֱנָשָׁא הוּא יְהֵי צְרִיךְ לְכוֹלָא וְאַף אֱנָשָׁא יְהוֹן צְרִיכִין לֵיהּ וְעַל אַפֵּי כָל אֲחוֹהִי יִשְׁרֵי׃
He will be a wild, uncivilized man [rebel against people]. His hand [will be] against everyone [He will need everyone] and everyone’s hand will be against him [and everyone’s hand will need him]; and in the presence of all his brothers he will dwell.
- Genesis 16:13
וַתִּקְרָא שֵׁם־יְהֹוָה הַדֹּבֵר אֵלֶיהָ אַתָּה אֵל רֳאִי כִּי אָמְרָה הֲגַם הֲלֹם רָאִיתִי אַחֲרֵי רֹאִי׃
And she called GOD who spoke to her, “You Are El-roi,” by which she meant, “Have I not gone on seeing after my being seen!”
Targum Onkelos
וְצַלִּיאַת בִּשְׁמָא דַּייָ דְּאִתְמַלַּל עִמַּהּ אֲמַרַת אַתְּ הוּא אֱלָהָא חָזֵי כוֹלָא אֲרֵי אֲמַרַת אַף אֲנָא שָׁרִיתִי חָזְיָא בָּתַר דְּאִתְגְּלִי לִי׃
She called [She prayed in] the Name Adonoy Who had spoken to her: [She said] You are Almighty Who sees [everything], for she said: Have I also seen here [a vestige] after my having seen? [Have I also began to see here [a vestige] after it was revealed to me?]
- Genesis 16:14
עַל־כֵּן קָרָא לַבְּאֵר בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי הִנֵּה בֵין־קָדֵשׁ וּבֵין בָּרֶד׃
Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; it is between Kadesh and Bered.—
Targum Onkelos
עַל כֵּן קְרָא לְבֵירָא בֵּירָא דְּמַלְאַךְ קַיָּימָא אִתַּחְזִי עֲלַהּ הָא הִיא בֵּין רְקַם וּבֵין חַגְרָא׃
Therefore the well was called: Be’er Lachai Ro’i [the well at which a living angel appeared]; it is between Kadeish [Rekem] and Bared [Chagar].
- Genesis 16:15
וַתֵּלֶד הָגָר לְאַבְרָם בֵּן וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָם שֶׁם־בְּנוֹ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָה הָגָר יִשְׁמָעֵאל׃
Hagar bore a son to Abram, and Abram gave the son that Hagar bore him the name Ishmael.
Targum Onkelos
וִילֵידַת הָגָר לְאַבְרָם בַּר וּקְרָא אַבְרָם שׁוֹם בְּרֵיהּ דִּילֵידַת הָגָר יִשְׁמָעֵאל׃
Hagar bore Avram a son and Avram named his son, that Hagar bore him, Yishmael.
- Genesis 16:16
וְאַבְרָם בֶּן־שְׁמֹנִים שָׁנָה וְשֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים בְּלֶדֶת־הָגָר אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵאל לְאַבְרָם׃
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַבְרָם בַּר תְּמָנַן וְשֵׁית שְׁנִין כַּד יְלֵידַת הָגָר יָת יִשְׁמָעֵאל לְאַבְרָם׃
Avram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Yishmael to Avram.
- Genesis 17:1
וַיְהִי אַבְרָם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וְתֵשַׁע שָׁנִים וַיֵּרָא יְהֹוָה אֶל־אַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי־אֵל שַׁדַּי הִתְהַלֵּךְ לְפָנַי וֶהְיֵה תָמִים׃
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, GOD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am El Shaddai. Walk in My ways and be blameless.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה אַבְרָם בַּר תִּשְׁעִין וּתְשַׁע שְׁנִין וְאִתְגְּלִי יְיָ לְאַבְרָם וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ אֲנָא אֵל שַׁדַּי פְּלַח קֳדָמַי וִהְוִי שְׁלִים׃
When Avram was ninety-nine years old, Adonoy appeared [became revealed] to Avram and said to him: I am Almighty Shaddai, walk [worship] before Me and be perfect.
- Genesis 17:2
וְאֶתְּנָה בְרִיתִי בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ וְאַרְבֶּה אוֹתְךָ בִּמְאֹד מְאֹד׃
I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will make you exceedingly numerous.”
Targum Onkelos
וְאֶתֵּין קְיָמִי בֵּין מֵימְרִי וּבֵינָךְ וְאַסְגֵּי יָתָךְ לַחְדָּא לַחְדָּא׃
I will give My covenant between Me [My Word] and you, and I will multiply you[r descendants] exceedingly.
- Genesis 17:3
וַיִּפֹּל אַבְרָם עַל־פָּנָיו וַיְדַבֵּר אִתּוֹ אֱלֹהִים לֵאמֹר׃
Abram threw himself on his face; and God spoke to him further,
Targum Onkelos
וּנְפַל אַבְרָם עַל אַפּוֹהִי וּמַלֵּיל עִמֵּיהּ יְיָ לְמֵימַר׃
Avram fell on his face. Elohim spoke with him, saying:
- Genesis 17:4
אֲנִי הִנֵּה בְרִיתִי אִתָּךְ וְהָיִיתָ לְאַב הֲמוֹן גּוֹיִם׃
“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You shall be the father of a multitude of nations.
Targum Onkelos
אֲנָא הָא גָּזַר קְיָמִי עִמָּךְ וּתְהֵי לְאַב סְגֵי עַמְמִין׃
As for Me, here is My covenant with you; you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.
- Genesis 17:5
וְלֹא־יִקָּרֵא עוֹד אֶת־שִׁמְךָ אַבְרָם וְהָיָה שִׁמְךָ אַבְרָהָם כִּי אַב־הֲמוֹן גּוֹיִם נְתַתִּיךָ׃
And you shall no longer be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I make you the father of a multitude of nations.
Targum Onkelos
וְלָא יִתְקְרֵי עוֹד יָת שְׁמָךְ אַבְרָם וִיהֵי שְׁמָךְ אַבְרָהָם אֲרֵי לְאַב סְגֵי עַמְמִין יְהַבְתָּךְ׃
No longer shall your name be called Avram, but your name shall be Avraham, for the father of a multitude of nations I have appointed you.
- Genesis 17:6
וְהִפְרֵתִי אֹתְךָ בִּמְאֹד מְאֹד וּנְתַתִּיךָ לְגוֹיִם וּמְלָכִים מִמְּךָ יֵצֵאוּ׃
I will make you exceedingly fertile, and make nations of you; and kings shall come forth from you.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַפֵּישׁ יָתָךְ לַחְדָּא לַחְדָּא וְאֶתְּנִנָּךְ לְכִנְשָׁן וּמַלְכִין דְּשָׁלְטִין בְּעַמְמַיָּא מִנָּךְ יִפְּקוּן׃
I will make you exceedingly fruitful and I will make you into nations [assemblies]; and kings [who rule over nations] will descend from you.