Genesis 16:1

AMP: Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not borne him any children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.

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

BSB: Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.

DARBY: And Sarai Abram's wife did not bear him [children]. And she had an Egyptian maidservant; and her name was Hagar.

DRA: Now Sarai the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children; having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,

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

Genesis 16:2

AMP: So Sarai said to Abram, “See here, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. I am asking you to go in to [the bed of] my maid [so that she may bear you a child]; perhaps I will obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to Sarai and did as she said.

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

BSB: So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.”And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

DARBY: And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, Jehovah has shut me up, that I do not bear. Go in, I pray thee, to my maidservant: it may be that I shall be built up by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

DRA: She said to her husband: Behold, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: go in unto my handmaid, it may be I may have children of her at least. And when he agreed to her request,

KJV: 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.

Genesis 16:3

AMP: After Abram had lived in the land of Canaan ten years, Abram’s wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian [maid], and gave her to her husband Abram to be his [secondary] wife.

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

BSB: So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife.

DARBY: And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar, the Egyptian, her maidservant, at the end of ten years that Abram had dwelt in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram, as his wife.

DRA: She took Agar the Egyptian her handmaid, ten years after they first dwelt in the land of Chanaan, and gave her to her husband to wife.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 16:4

AMP: He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].

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

BSB: And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.

DARBY: And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was lightly esteemed in her eyes.

DRA: And he went in to her. But she, perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.

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

Genesis 16:5

AMP: Then Sarai said to Abram, “May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the Lord judge [who has done right] between you and me.”

ASV: And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into they bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.

BSB: Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”

DARBY: And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be on thee! I have given my maidservant into thy bosom; and now she sees that she has conceived, I am lightly esteemed in her eyes. Jehovah judge between me and thee!

DRA: And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee.

KJV: 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 judge between me and thee.

Genesis 16:6

AMP: But Abram said to Sarai, “Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her.” So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.

ASV: But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.

BSB: “Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.

DARBY: And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.

DRA: And Abram made answer, and said to her: Behold thy handmaid is in thy own hand, use her its it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she ran away.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 16:7

AMP: But the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, on the road to [Egypt by way of] Shur.

ASV: And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

BSB: Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert — the spring along the road to Shur.

DARBY: And the Angel of Jehovah found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.

DRA: And the angel of the Lord having found her, by a fountain of water in the wilderness, which is in the way to Sur in the desert,

KJV: And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Genesis 16:8

AMP: And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where did you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am running away from my mistress Sarai.”

ASV: And he said, Hagar, Sarai`s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

BSB: “Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?”“I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.

DARBY: And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maidservant, whence comest thou? and whither art thou going? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

DRA: He said to her: Agar, handmaid of Sarai, whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she answered: I flee from the face of Sarai, my mistress.

KJV: 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.

Genesis 16:9

AMP: The Angel of the Lord said to her, “Go back to your mistress, and submit humbly to her authority.”

ASV: And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

BSB: So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”

DARBY: And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

DRA: And the angel of the Lord said to her: Return to thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hand.

KJV: And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Genesis 16:10

AMP: Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.”

ASV: And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

BSB: Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.”

DARBY: And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

DRA: And again he said: I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, and it shall not be numbered for multitude.

KJV: And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 16:11

AMP: The Angel of the Lord continued,“Behold, you are with child,And you will bear a son;And you shall name him Ishmael (God hears),Because the Lord has heard and paid attention to your persecution (suffering).

ASV: And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath heard thy affliction.

BSB: The angel of the LORD proceeded:“Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son.And you shall name him Ishmael,for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.

DARBY: And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath hearkened to thy affliction.

DRA: And again: Behold, said he, thou art with child, and thou shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Ismael, because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

KJV: And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

Genesis 16:12

AMP: “He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man;His hand will be against every man [continually fighting]And every man’s hand against him;And he will dwell in defiance of all his brothers.”

ASV: And he shall be [as] a wild ass among men; his hand [shall be] against every man, and every man`s hand against him; and he shall dwell over against all his brethren.

BSB: He will be a wild donkey of a man,and his hand will be against everyone,and everyone’s hand against him;he will live in hostilitytoward all his brothers.”

DARBY: And he will be a wild-ass of a man, his hand against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell before the face of all his brethren.

DRA: He shall be a wild man: his hand will be against all men, and all men's hands against him: and he shall pitch his tents over against all his brethren.

KJV: And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Genesis 16:13

AMP: Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?”

ASV: And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me?

BSB: So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”

DARBY: And she called the name of Jehovah who spoke to her, Thou art the God who reveals himself, for she said, Also here have I seen after he has revealed himself.

DRA: And she called the name of the Lord that spoke unto her: Thou the God who hast seen me. For she said: Verily here have I seen the hinder parts of him that seeth me.

KJV: And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

Genesis 16:14

AMP: Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi (Well of the Living One Who Sees Me); it is between Kadesh and Bered.

ASV: Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

BSB: Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.

DARBY: Therefore the well was named Beer-lahai-roi: behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

DRA: Therefore she called that well, The well of him that liveth and seeth me. The same is between Cades and Bared.

KJV: Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Genesis 16:15

AMP: So Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son; and Abram named his son, to whom Hagar gave birth, Ishmael (God hears).

ASV: And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael.

BSB: And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.

DARBY: And Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called the name of his son whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

DRA: And Agar brought forth a son to Abram: who called his name Ismael.

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

Genesis 16:16

AMP: Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.

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

BSB: Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

DARBY: And Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

DRA: Abram was fourscore and six years old when Agar brought him forth Ismael.

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

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