Genesis 16
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Genesis 16:4-14

4And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. 6But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she fled from her face.12

7And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, from where didst thou come? and where wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9And the angel of the LORD said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

10And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.3 12And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 13And she called the name of the LORD that spoke to her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? 14Therefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.4

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  1. 1. Genesis 16:6 as...: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 16:6 dealt...: Heb. afflicted her ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 16:11 Ishmael: that is, God shall hear ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 16:14 Beerlahairoi: that is, The well of him that liveth and seeth me ↩

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