< Genesis 16 >

1 And Sarai [the] wife of Abram not she had borne children to him and [belonged] to her a maidservant Egyptian and name her [was] Hagar.
Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
2 And she said Sarai to Abram here! please he has restrained me Yahweh from bearing children go please into maidservant my perhaps I will be built up (from her *Lb) and he listened Abram to [the] voice of Sarai.
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing: I pray you, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And she took Sarai [the] wife of Abram Hagar the Egyptian maidservant her from [the] end of ten years of [the] dwelling of Abram in [the] land of Canaan and she gave her to Abram husband her of him to a wife.
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.
4 And he went into Hagar and she conceived and she saw that she had conceived and she became insignificant mistress her in eyes her.
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 she said Sarai to Abram injustice my [is] on you I I put maidservant my in bosom your and she has seen that she had conceived and I have become insignificant in eyes her may he judge Yahweh between me and between you.
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon you: I have given my maid into your bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and you.
6 And he said Abram to Sarai there! maidservant your [is] in hand your do to her the good in eyes your and she afflicted her Sarai and she fled from before her.
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleases you. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
7 And he found her [the] angel of Yahweh at [the] spring of water in the wilderness at the spring on [the] way of Shur.
And the angel 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 O Hagar [the] maidservant of Sarai where? from this have you come and where? are you going and she said from before Sarai mistress my I [am] fleeing.
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence came you? and where will you go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9 And he said to her [the] angel of Yahweh return to mistress your and humble yourself under hands her.
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.
10 And he said to her [the] angel of Yahweh certainly I will increase offspring your and not it will be counted from multitude.
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply your seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11 And he said to her [the] angel of Yahweh here you [are] pregnant and you will bear a son and you will call name his Ishmael for he has listened Yahweh to affliction your.
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, you are with child and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael; because the LORD has heard your affliction.
12 And he he will be a wild donkey of a man hand his [will be] on everyone and [the] hand of everyone [will be] on him and on [the] face of all brothers his he will dwell.
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.
13 And she called [the] name of Yahweh who spoke to her you [are] a God of seeing for she said ¿ also here have I seen [the] back of [the] [one who] sees me.
And she called the name of the LORD that spoke unto her, You God see me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that sees me?
14 There-fore someone called the well Beer Lahai Roi there! [it is] between Kadesh and between Bered.
Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
15 And she bore Hagar to Abram a son and he called Abram [the] name of son his whom she had borne Hagar Ishmael.
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
16 And Abram [was] a son of eighty year[s] and six years when bore Hagar Ishmael to Abram.
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

< Genesis 16 >