MASS READINGS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 30, 2021, General Week 13 FIRST READING "The son of this maid must not share the inheritance of my son Isaac" A Reading from the book of Genesis (21, 5.8-20)

MASS READINGS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 30, 2021, General Week 13 

FIRST READING 

"The son of this maid must not share the inheritance of my son Isaac" 

A Reading from the book of Genesis (21, 5.8-20) 

Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born. The child grew, and he was weaned. Abraham gave a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned. Now Sarah was watching Ishmael having fun, that son Abraham had from Hagar the Egyptian. She said to Abraham, “Cast out this maid and her son; for the son of this handmaid must not share the inheritance of my son Isaac. This word saddened Abraham greatly, on account of his son Ishmael, but God said to him: "Do not be sad on account of the boy and of your maidservant; hear whatever Sarah tells you, for it is through Isaac that your descendants will bear your name; but the son of the handmaid also will I make a nation, for he also is of thy seed. "

Abraham got up early in the morning, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar's shoulder, gave the child to her, then sent her away. She left and went to wander in the desert of Bersheba. When the water in the skin was used up, she left the child under a bush, and went to sit not far away, within an arrow's reach. She said to herself: "I don't want to see the child die!" She sat down nearby. She raised her voice and cried. God heard the voice of the little boy; and from heaven the angel of God called to Hagar, "What is the matter with you, Hagar?" Have no fear, for God heard the voice of the little boy under the bush where he was. Standing ! Take the boy and hold his hand, for I will make him a great nation. So God opened Hagar's eyes, and she saw a well. She went to fill the bottle and gave the boy a drink.

- Word of the Lord.

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