Genesis 16:3

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

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  • Gen 12:4-5 : 4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
  • Gen 16:5 : 5 And Sarai said unto 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 jud between me and thee.
  • Gen 25:6 : 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
  • Gen 28:9 : 9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
  • Gen 30:4 : 4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
  • Gen 30:9 : 9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
  • Gen 32:22 : 22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
  • Gen 35:22 : 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
  • Judg 19:1-4 : 1 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah. 2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months. 3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. 4 And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
  • 2 Sam 5:13 : 13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
  • 1 Kgs 11:3 : 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
  • Gal 4:25 : 25 For this Ar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 16:1-2
    2 verses
    90%

    1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

    2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

  • Gen 16:4-9
    6 verses
    83%

    4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

    5 And Sarai said unto 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 jud between me and thee.

    6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

    7 And the anl of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

    8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

    9 And the anl of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

  • Gen 16:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

    16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

  • 12 Now these are the nerations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

  • Gen 12:16-20
    5 verses
    74%

    16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

    17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

    18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

    19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

    20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

  • 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of rar sent, and took Sarah.

  • Gen 11:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

    30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

    31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.

  • 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

  • 15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

  • 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

  • 36 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

  • Gen 21:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

    10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

  • 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

  • 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

  • 14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.