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And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast, the same day that Isaac was weaned.

And Sarah saw the sonne of Hagar the Egyptian, which shee had borne vnto Abraham, mocking.

Wherfore she said vnto Abraham, Cast out this bond woman, and her sonne: for the sonne of this bond woman shall not be heire with my sonne, euen with Isaac.

And the thing was very grieuous in Abrahams sight, because of his sonne.

And God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond woman. In all that Sarah hath said vnto thee, hearken vnto her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

And also, of the sonne of the bond woman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

And Abraham rose vp earely in the morning, and tooke bread, and a bottle of water, and gaue it vnto Hagar, (putting it on her shoulder,) and the child, and sent her away: and shee departed, and wandered in the wildernesse of Beer-sheba.

And the water was spent in the bottle, and shee cast the child vnder one of the shrubs.

And she went, and sate her downe ouer against him, a good way off, as it were a bow shoot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And shee sate ouer against him, and lift vp her voice, and wept.

And God heard the voice of the lad, and the Angel of God called to Hagar out of heauen, and said vnto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? feare not: for God hath heard the voice of the ladde, where he is.

Arise, lift vp the lad, and hold him in thine hand: for I will make him a great nation.

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, and shee went, and filled the bottle with water, and gaue the lad drinke.

And God was with the lad, and he grew, and dwelt in the wildernesse, and became an archer.

And hee dwelt in the wildernesse of Paran: and his mother tooke him a wife out of the land of Egypt.