Read Genesis 16

World English Bible · 16 verses

1. ¹ Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Yahweh’s angel said to her, “I will greatly multiply your offspring, that they will not be counted for multitude.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ 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?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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