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Verse 1

Now Sarai,{H8297} Abram's{H87} wife,{H802} bare{H3205} him no{H3808} children:{H3205} and she had a handmaid,{H8198} an Egyptian,{H4713} whose name{H8034} was Hagar.{H1904}

Verse 2

And Sarai{H8297} said{H559} unto Abram,{H87} Behold now, Jehovah{H3068} hath restrained me{H6113} from bearing;{H3205} go in,{H935} I pray thee, unto my handmaid;{H8198} it may{H194} be that I shall obtain children{H1129} by her. And Abram{H87} hearkened{H8085} to the voice{H6963} of Sarai.{H8297}

Verse 3

And Sarai,{H8297} Abram's{H87} wife,{H802} took{H3947} Hagar{H1904} the Egyptian,{H4713} her handmaid,{H8198} after{H7093} Abram{H87} had dwelt{H3427} ten{H6235} years{H8141} in the land{H776} of Canaan,{H3667} and gave{H5414} her to Abram{H87} her husband{H376} to be his wife.{H802}

Verse 4

And he went in{H935} unto Hagar,{H1904} and she conceived:{H2029} and when she saw{H7200} that she had conceived,{H2029} her mistress{H1404} was despised{H7043} in her eyes.{H5869}

Verse 5

And Sarai{H8297} said{H559} unto Abram,{H87} My wrong{H2555} be upon thee: I gave{H5414} my handmaid{H8198} into thy bosom;{H2436} and when she saw{H7200} that she had conceived,{H2029} I was despised{H7043} in her eyes:{H5869} Jehovah{H3068} judge{H8199} between me and thee.

Verse 6

But Abram{H87} said{H559} unto Sarai,{H8297} Behold, thy maid{H8198} is in thy hand;{H3027} do{H6213} to her that which is good in thine{H2896} eyes. And Sarai{H8297} dealt hardly with{H6031} her, and she fled{H1272} from her face.{H6440}

Verse 7

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} found her{H4672} by a fountain{H5869} of water{H4325} in the wilderness,{H4057} by the fountain{H5869} in the way{H1870} to Shur.{H7793}

Verse 8

And he said,{H559} Hagar,{H1904} Sarai's{H8297} handmaid,{H8198} whence{H335} camest thou?{H935} and whither goest{H3212} thou? And she said,{H559} I am fleeing{H1272} from the face{H6440} of my mistress{H1404} Sarai.{H8297}

Verse 9

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto her, Return{H7725} to thy mistress,{H1404} and submit{H6031} thyself under her hands.{H3027}

Verse 10

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto her, I will greatly{H7235} multiply{H7235} thy seed,{H2233} that it shall not be numbered{H5608} for multitude.{H7230}

Verse 11

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto her, Behold,{H2009} thou art with child,{H2030} and shalt bear{H3205} a son;{H1121} and thou shalt call{H7121} his name{H8034} Ishmael,{H3458} because Jehovah{H3068} hath heard{H8085} thy affliction.{H6040}

Verse 12

And he shall be [as] a wild{H6501} ass{H120} among men; his hand{H3027} [shall be] against every man, and every man's hand{H3027} against him; and he shall dwell{H7931} over against{H6440} all his brethren.{H251}

Verse 13

And she called{H7121} the name{H8034} of Jehovah{H3068} that spake{H1696} unto her, Thou art a God{H410} that seeth:{H7210} for she said,{H559} Have I even here{H1988} looked{H7200} after him{H310} that seeth me?{H7210}

Verse 14

Wherefore the well{H875} was called{H7121} Beer-lahai-roi;{H883} behold, it is between Kadesh{H6946} and Bered.{H1260}

Verse 15

And Hagar{H1904} bare{H3205} Abram{H87} a son:{H1121} and Abram{H87} called{H7121} the name{H8034} of his son,{H1121} whom Hagar{H1904} bare,{H3205} Ishmael.{H3458}

Verse 16

And Abram{H87} was fourscore{H8084} and six{H8337} years{H8141} old,{H1121} when Hagar{H1904} bare{H3205} Ishmael{H3458} to Abram.{H87}

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