Genesis 16

Sarai and Hagar

1 Genesis 16:1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar. Favorite Save Copy Share

2 Genesis 16:2 So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. Favorite Save Copy Share

3 Genesis 16:3 After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram’s wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife. Favorite Save Copy Share

4 Genesis 16:4 He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her sight. Favorite Save Copy Share

5 Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me.” Favorite Save Copy Share

6 Genesis 16:6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight.” So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence. Favorite Save Copy Share

7 Genesis 16:7 Now the angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur. Favorite Save Copy Share

8 Genesis 16:8 He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.” Favorite Save Copy Share

9 Genesis 16:9 Then the angel of the LORD said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself to her authority.” Favorite Save Copy Share

10 Genesis 16:10 Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.” Favorite Save Copy Share

11 Genesis 16:11 The angel of the LORD said to her further, “Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has given heed to your affliction. Favorite Save Copy Share

12 Genesis 16:12 “He will be a wild donkey of a man, His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him; And he will live to the east of all his brothers.” Favorite Save Copy Share

13 Genesis 16:13 Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees”; for she said, “Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?” Favorite Save Copy Share

14 Genesis 16:14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. Favorite Save Copy Share

15 Genesis 16:15 So Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. Favorite Save Copy Share

16 Genesis 16:16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him. Favorite Save Copy Share