Genesis 16
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Genesis 16

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1Now SaraiH8297 Abram’sH87 wifeH802 boreH3205 him noH3808 childrenH3205: and she had an handmaidH8198, an EgyptianH4713, whose nameH8034 was HagarH1904. 2And SaraiH8297 saidH559 to AbramH87, Behold now, the LORDH3068 hath restrained meH6113 from bearingH3205: I pray thee, go inH935 to 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 to HagarH1904, and she conceivedH2029: and when she sawH7200 that she had conceivedH2029, her mistressH1404 was despisedH7043 in her eyesH5869. 5And SaraiH8297 saidH559 to 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: the LORDH3068 judgeH8199 between me and thee. 6But AbramH87 saidH559 to SaraiH8297, Behold, thy maidH8198 is in thy handH3027; doH6213 to her as it pleaseth theeH2896H5869. And when SaraiH8297 afflictedH6031 her, she fledH1272 from her faceH6440.23

7And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 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, from whereH335 didst thou comeH935? and where wilt thou goH3212? And she saidH559, I fleeH1272 from the faceH6440 of my mistressH1404 SaraiH8297. 9And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 to her, ReturnH7725 to thy mistressH1404, and submitH6031 thyself under her handsH3027.

10And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 to her, I will multiplyH7235 thy seedH2233 exceedinglyH7235, that it shall not be numberedH5608 for multitudeH7230. 11And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 to her, BeholdH2009, thou art with childH2030, and shalt bearH3205 a sonH1121, and shalt callH7121 his nameH8034 IshmaelH3458; because the LORDH3068 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 the LORDH3068 that spokeH1696 to her, Thou GodH410 seest meH7210: for she saidH559, Have I also hereH1988 lookedH7200 after himH310 that seeth meH7210? 14Therefore the wellH875 was calledH7121 BeerlahairoiH883H2416; behold, it is between KadeshH6946 and BeredH1260.5

15And HagarH1904 boreH3205 AbramH87 a sonH1121: and AbramH87 calledH7121 his son’sH1121 nameH8034, which HagarH1904 boreH3205, IshmaelH3458. 16And AbramH87 was eightyH8084H8141 and sixH8337 yearsH8141 oldH1121, when HagarH1904 boreH3205 IshmaelH3458 to AbramH87.

Notes

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

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