Genesis 16

Genesis 16

1Now Sarai , Abram’s wife, bore him no children . She had a servant , an Egyptian , whose name was Hagar .

2Sarai said to Abram, “See now , the LORD 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 .

3Sarai , 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.

4He went in to Hagar , and she conceived . When she saw that she had conceived , her mistress was despised in her eyes .

5Sarai 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 the LORD judge between me and you .”

6But 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 .

7The LORD ’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness , by the fountain on the way to Shur .

8He 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 .”

9The LORD ’s angel said to her , “Return to your mistress , and submit yourself under her hands .”

10The LORD ’s angel said to her , “I will greatly multiply your offspring , that they will not be counted for multitude .”

11The LORD ’s angel said to her , “Behold , you are with child , and will bear a son . You shall call his name Ishmael , because the LORD has heard your affliction .

12He will be like a wild donkey amongst men . His hand will be against every man , and every man ’s hand against him . He will live opposed to all of his brothers.”

13She called the name of the LORD who spoke to her , “You are a God who sees ,” for she said , “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him ?”

14Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold , it is between Kadesh and Bered .[#16:14 Beer Lahai Roi means “well of the one who lives and sees me”.]

15Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son , whom Hagar bore , Ishmael .

16Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

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