Genesis Chapter 16

Genesis Chapter 16
1 Now Sarai Abram’s wife bear him no
children, and she had a maid an
Egyptian, Hagar by name.
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold
now, the Lord hath restrained me from
child bearing. I pray thee go in unto my
maid: it may be that I shall receive a
child by her. And Abram obeyed the
voice of Sarai.
3 Then Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar
her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had
dwelled ten year in the land of Canaan,
and gave her to her husband Abram for
his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she
conceived. And when she saw that she
had conceived, her dame was despised
in her eyes.
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, Thou doest
me wrong. I have given my maid into thy
bosom, and she seeth that she hath
conceived, and I am despised in her
eyes: the Lord judge between me and
thee.
6 Then Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy
maid is in thine hand: do with her as it
pleaseth thee. Then Sarai dealt roughly
with her: wherefore she fled from her.
7 But the Angel of the Lord found her
beside a fountain of water in the
wilderness by the fountain in the way to
Shur,
8 And he said, Hagar Sarai’s maid,
whence comest thou? And whither wilt
thou go? And she said, I flee from my
dame Sarai.
9 Then the Angel of the Lord said to her,
Return to thy dame, and humble thyself
under her hands.
10 Again the angel of the Lord said unto
her, I will so greatly increase thy seed,
that it shall not be numbered for
multitude.
11 Also the angel of the Lord said unto
her, See, thou art with child, and shalt
bear a son, and shalt call his name
Ishmael: for the Lord hath heard thy
tribulation.
12 And he shall be a wild man: his hand
shall be against every man, and every
man’s hand against him. and he shall
dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
13 Then she called the name of the Lord,
that spake unto her, Thou God lookest on
me: for she said, Have I not also here
looked after him that seeth me?
14 Wherefore the well was called,
Beerlahairoi. Lo, it is between Kadesh
and Bered.
15 And Hagar bear Abram a son, and
Abram called his son’s name, which
Hagar bear, Ishmael.
16 And Abram was four score and six
years old, when Hagar bear him Ishmael.