Genesis 16
Revised Literal Translation
1Now SaraiH8297 Abram’sH87 wifeH802 bareH3205 him noH3808 childrenH3205: and she had an handmaidH8198, an EgyptianH4713, whose nameH8034 was HagarH1904. 2And SaraiH8297 saidH559 unto AbramH87, Behold now, YhwhH3068 hath restrained meH6113 from bearingH3205: I pray thee, go inH935 unto my maidH8198; it mayH194 be that I may obtain childrenH1129 by her. And AbramH87 hearkenedH8085 to the voiceH6963 of SaraiH8297.1 3And SaraiH8297 Abram’sH87 wifeH802 tookH3947 HagarH1904 her maidH8198 the EgyptianH4713, afterH7093 AbramH87 had dweltH3427 tenH6235 yearsH8141 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667, and gaveH5414 her to her husbandH376 AbramH87 to be his wifeH802.
4And he went inH935 unto HagarH1904, and she conceivedH2029: and when she sawH7200 that she had conceivedH2029, her mistressH1404 was despisedH7043 in her eyesH5869. 5And SaraiH8297 saidH559 unto AbramH87, My wrongH2555 be upon thee: I have givenH5414 my maidH8198 into thy bosomH2436; and when she sawH7200 that she had conceivedH2029, I was despisedH7043 in her eyesH5869: YhwhH3068 judgeH8199 between me and thee. 6But AbramH87 saidH559 unto SaraiH8297, Behold, thy maidH8198 is in thy handH3027; doH6213 to her as it pleaseth theeH5869H2896. And when SaraiH8297 dealt harshly withH6031 her, she fledH1272 from her faceH6440.23
7And the angelH4397 of YhwhH3068 found herH4672 by a fountainH5869 of waterH4325 in the wildernessH4057, by the fountainH5869 in the wayH1870 to ShurH7793. 8And he saidH559, HagarH1904, Sarai’sH8297 maidH8198, whenceH335 camest thouH935? and whither wilt thou goH3212? And she saidH559, I fleeH1272 from the faceH6440 of my mistressH1404 SaraiH8297. 9And the angelH4397 of YhwhH3068 saidH559 unto her, ReturnH7725 to thy mistressH1404, and submitH6031 thyself under her handsH3027. 10And the angelH4397 of YhwhH3068 saidH559 unto her, I will multiplyH7235 thy seedH2233 exceedinglyH7235, that it shall not be numberedH5608 for multitudeH7230. 11And the angelH4397 of YhwhH3068 saidH559 unto her, BeholdH2009, thou art with childH2030, and shalt bearH3205 a sonH1121, and shalt callH7121 his nameH8034 IshmaelH3458; because YhwhH3068 hath heardH8085 thy afflictionH6040.4 12And he will be a wildH6501 manH120; his handH3027 will be against every man, and every man’s handH3027 against him; and he shall dwellH7931 in the presenceH6440 of all his brethrenH251. 13And she calledH7121 the nameH8034 of YhwhH3068 that spakeH1696 unto her, Thou GodH410 seest meH7210: for she saidH559, Have I also hereH1988 lookedH7200 after himH310 that seeth meH7210? 14Wherefore the wellH875 was calledH7121 Beer–lahai–roiH2416H883; behold, it is between KadeshH6946 and BeredH1260.5
15And HagarH1904 bareH3205 AbramH87 a sonH1121: and AbramH87 calledH7121 his son’sH1121 nameH8034, which HagarH1904 bareH3205, IshmaelH3458. 16And AbramH87 was fourscoreH8141H8084 and sixH8337 yearsH8141 oldH1121, when HagarH1904 bareH3205 IshmaelH3458 to AbramH87.
Notes
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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