Genesis 16:1WEB
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
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Genesis 16:1WEB
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2WEB
Sarai said to Abram, “See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my servant. It may be that I will obtain children by her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Genesis 16:3WEB
Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.
Genesis 16:4WEB
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Genesis 16:5WEB
Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. May Yahweh judge between me and you.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Genesis 16:6WEB
But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes.” Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
Genesis 16:7WEB
Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Genesis 16:8WEB
He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s servant, where did you come from? Where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.”
Genesis 16:9WEB
Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Genesis 16:10WEB
Yahweh’s angel said to her, “I will greatly multiply your offspring, that they will not be counted for multitude.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Genesis 16:11WEB
Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Genesis 16:12WEB
He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. He will live opposed to all of his brothers.”
Genesis 16:13WEB
She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Genesis 16:14WEB
Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 16:15WEB
Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Genesis 16:16WEB
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.