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When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded.
Vayamol Avraham et-Yitschak beno ben-shmonat yamim ka'asher tsivah oto Elohim. |
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Fifth Reading
Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.
Ve'Avraham ben-me'at shanah behivaled lo et Yitschak beno. |
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Sarah said, 'God has given me laughter. All who hear about it will laugh for me.'
Vatomer Sarah tsechok asah li Elohim kol-hashomea yitsachak-li. |
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She said, 'Who would have even suggested to Abraham that Sarah would be nursing children? But here I have given birth to a son in his old age!'
Vatomer mi milel le-Avraham heynikah vanim Sarah ki-yaladeti ven lizkunav. |
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Commentary:
will laugh
Yitzachak in Hebrew, a play on Yitzchak. It means 'to be happy for me' (Rashi).
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