Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 16:1-6
1Now Abram’sH87 wifeH802 SaraiH8297 had borneH3205 him noH3808 children, but she had an EgyptianH4713 maidservantH8198 namedH8034 HagarH1904. 2So SaraiH8297 saidH559 toH413 AbramH87, “LookH2009 nowH4994, the LORDH3068 has prevented meH6113 from bearingH3205 children. PleaseH4994 goH935 toH413 my maidservantH8198; perhapsH194 I can build a familyH1129 by herH4480.”
And AbramH87 listenedH8085 to the voiceH6963 of SaraiH8297. 3So afterH7093 he had livedH3427 in CanaanH776H3667 for tenH6235 yearsH8141, his wifeH802 SaraiH8297 tookH3947 her EgyptianH4713 maidservantH8198 HagarH1904 and gaveH5414 herH853 to AbramH87 to be his wifeH802. 4And he slept withH935H413 HagarH1904, and she conceivedH2029. But when Hagar realizedH7200 thatH3588 she was pregnantH2029, she began to despiseH7043H5869 her mistressH1404.1
5Then SaraiH8297 saidH559 toH413 AbramH87, “May the wrong done to meH2555 be upon youH5921! IH595 deliveredH5414 my servantH8198 into your armsH2436, and ever since she sawH7200 thatH3588 she was pregnantH2029, she has treated me with contemptH7043H5869. May the LORDH3068 judgeH8199 between you and meH996.”
6“HereH2009,” saidH559 AbramH87, “your servantH8198 is in your handsH3027. DoH6213 whatever you wantH2896 with her.” Then SaraiH8297 treatedH6031 Hagar so harshly that she fledH1272 from herH6440.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 16:4 Or her mistress became despised in her sight ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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