Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram,“You have brought this wrong on me! I gave my servant into your embrace, but when she realized that she was pregnant, she despised me. May the LORD judge between you and me!”
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- Gen 31:53 : 53 May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us.” Jacob took an oath by the God whom his father Isaac feared.
- Exod 5:21 : 21 and they said to them,“May the LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us stink in the opinion of Pharaoh and his servants, so that you have given them an excuse to kill us!”
- 1 Sam 24:12-15 : 12 May the LORD judge between the two of us, and may the LORD vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you. 13 It’s like the old proverb says:‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you. 14 Who has the king of Israel come out after? Who is it that you are pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea? 15 May the LORD be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”
- 2 Chr 24:22 : 22 King Joash disregarded the loyalty his father Jehoiada had shown him and killed Jehoiada’s son. As Zechariah was dying, he said,“May the LORD take notice and seek vengeance!”
- Ps 7:8 : 8 The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!
- Ps 35:23 : 23 Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me! My God and Lord, defend my just cause!
- Ps 43:1 : 1 Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!
- Luke 10:40-41 : 40 But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said,“Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her,“Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,
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- Gen 16:1-44 verses86%
1The Birth of Ishmael Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.
2So Sarai said to Abram,“Since the LORD has prevented me from having children, please sleep with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her.” Abram did what Sarai told him.
3So after Abram had lived in Canaan for ten years, Sarai, Abram’s wife, gave Hagar, her Egyptian servant, to her husband to be his wife.
4He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.
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6Abram said to Sarai,“Since your servant is under your authority, do to her whatever you think best.” Then Sarai treated Hagar harshly, so she ran away from Sarai.
- Gen 16:8-92 verses75%
8He said,“Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She replied,“I’m running away from my mistress, Sarai.”
9Then the LORD’s angel said to her,“Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.
- Gen 21:9-102 verses73%
9But Sarah noticed the son of Hagar the Egyptian– the son whom Hagar had borne to Abraham– mocking.
10So she said to Abraham,“Banish that slave woman and her son, for the son of that slave woman will not be an heir along with my son Isaac!”
- Gen 15:2-32 verses73%
2But Abram said,“O Sovereign LORD, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?”
3Abram added,“Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!”
- Gen 12:16-194 verses73%
16and he did treat Abram well on account of her. Abram received sheep and cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
17But the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with severe diseases because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
18So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said,“What is this you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?
19Why did you say,‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
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36My master’s wife Sarah bore a son to him when she was old, and my master has given him everything he owns.
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16To Sarah he said,“Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your‘brother.’ This is compensation for you so that you will stand vindicated before all who are with you.”
- Gen 16:15-162 verses72%
15So Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son, whom Abram named Ishmael.
16(Now Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.)
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15Then God said to Abraham,“As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be her name.
- Gen 20:12-132 verses71%
12What’s more, she is indeed my sister, my father’s daughter, but not my mother’s daughter. She became my wife.
13When God made me wander from my father’s house, I told her,‘This is what you can do to show your loyalty to me: Every place we go, say about me,“He is my brother.”’”
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12But God said to Abraham,“Do not be upset about the boy or your slave wife. Do all that Sarah is telling you because through Isaac your descendants will be counted.
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2Abraham said about his wife Sarah,“She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
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11As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,“Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman.
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15Then Sarah lied, saying,“I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But the LORD said,“No! You did laugh.”
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11Then the LORD’s angel said to her,“You are now pregnant and are about to give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your painful groans.
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12May the LORD judge between the two of us, and may the LORD vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.