The Birth of Isaac and Hagar Sent Away · Genesis 21
The Birth of Isaac and Hagar Sent Away (Genesis 21) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Genesis 21:9 — מְצַחֵק (metzachek): chose "playing". Alternatives: "laughing", "mocking", "making fun". Why: the word shares its root with Isaac's name (laughter) and can carry anything from innocent play to mockery; "playing" keeps the plain surface sense without deciding Sarah's reading of it.
• Genesis 21:14 — וְאֶת־הַיֶּלֶד (ve'et-hayeled): chose "and the child" listed among what Abraham gave and sent. Alternatives…
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