Gen.16.1
Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Gen.16.1
Sarai, Abram's wife, hadn't yet produced a child. She had an Egyptian maid named Hagar.
Gen.16.1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar;
Gen.16.1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.
Gen.16.1
But Sarai, Abram's wife, had no children. So Sarai took her servant, an Egyptian woman named Hagar,
Gen.16.2
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.
Gen.16.2
Sarai said to Abram, "GOD has not seen fit to let me have a child. Sleep with my maid. Maybe I can get a family from her." Abram agreed to do what Sarai said.
Gen.16.2
so she said to Abram, "The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
Gen.16.2
So Sarai said to Abram, "See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her." And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.
Gen.16.2
and gave her to Abram so she could bear his children. "The LORD has kept me from having any children," Sarai said to Abram. "Go and sleep with my servant. Perhaps I can have children through her." And Abram agreed.
Gen.16.3
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.
Gen.16.3
So Sarai, Abram's wife, took her Egyptian maid Hagar and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife. Abram had been living ten years in Canaan when this took place.
Gen.16.3
So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife.
Gen.16.3
Then Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan.
Gen.16.3
So Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian servant and gave her to Abram as a wife. (This happened ten years after Abram first arrived in the land of Canaan.)
Gen.16.4
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Gen.16.4
He slept with Hagar and she got pregnant. When she learned she was pregnant, she looked down on her mistress.
Gen.16.4
He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
Gen.16.4
So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes.
Gen.16.4
So Abram slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress Sarai with contempt.
Gen.16.5
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.
Gen.16.5
Sarai told Abram, "It's all your fault that I'm suffering this abuse. I put my maid in bed with you and the minute she knows she's pregnant, she treats me like I'm nothing. May GOD decide which of us is right."
Gen.16.5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my servant in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the LORD judge between you and me."
Gen.16.5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. The LORD judge between you and me."
Gen.16.5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "It's all your fault! Now this servant of mine is pregnant, and she despises me, though I myself gave her the privilege of sleeping with you. The LORD will make you pay for doing this to me! "
Gen.16.6
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.
Gen.16.6
"You decide," said Abram. "Your maid is your business." Sarai was abusive to Hagar and she ran away.
Gen.16.6
"Your servant is in your hands," Abram said. "Do with her whatever you think best." Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her.
Gen.16.6
So Abram said to Sarai, "Indeed your maid is in your hand; do to her as you please." And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence.
Gen.16.6
Abram replied, "Since she is your servant, you may deal with her as you see fit." So Sarai treated her harshly, and Hagar ran away.
Gen.16.7
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Gen.16.7
An angel of GOD found her beside a spring in the desert; it was the spring on the road to Shur.
Gen.16.7
The angel of the LORD found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.
Gen.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.
Gen.16.7
The angel of the LORD found Hagar beside a desert spring along the road to Shur.
Gen.16.8
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.
Gen.16.8
He said, "Hagar, maid of Sarai, what are you doing here?" She said, "I'm running away from Sarai my mistress."
Gen.16.8
And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?I'm running away from my mistress Sarai," she answered.
Gen.16.8
And He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai."
Gen.16.8
The angel said to her, "Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?I am running away from my mistress," she replied.
Gen.16.9
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
Gen.16.9
The angel of GOD said, "Go back to your mistress. Put up with her abuse."
Gen.16.9
Then the angel of the LORD told her, "Go back to your mistress and submit to her."
Gen.16.9
The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hand."
Gen.16.9
Then the angel of the LORD said, "Return to your mistress and submit to her authority."
Gen.16.10
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
Gen.16.10
He continued, "I'm going to give you a big family, children past counting.
Gen.16.10
The angel added, "I will so increase your descendants that they will be too numerous to count."
Gen.16.10
Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, "I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude."
Gen.16.10
The angel added, "I will give you more descendants than you can count."
Gen.16.11
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.
Gen.16.11
From this pregnancy, you'll get a son: Name him Ishmael; for GOD heard you, GOD answered you.
Gen.16.11
The angel of the LORD also said to her: "You are now with child and you will have a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard of your misery.
Gen.16.11
And the Angel of the LORD said to her: "Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has heard your affliction.
Gen.16.11
And the angel also said, "You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard about your misery.
Gen.16.12
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.
Gen.16.12
He'll be a bucking bronco of a man, a real fighter, fighting and being fought, Always stirring up trouble, always at odds with his family."
Gen.16.12
He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers."
Gen.16.12
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."
Gen.16.12
This son of yours will be a wild one--free and untamed as a wild donkey! He will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live at odds with the rest of his brothers."
Gen.16.13
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?
Gen.16.13
She answered GOD by name, praying to the God who spoke to her, "You're the God who sees me!Yes! He saw me; and then I saw him!"
Gen.16.13
She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me."
Gen.16.13
Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, "Have I also here seen Him who sees me?"
Gen.16.13
Thereafter, Hagar referred to the LORD, who had spoken to her, as "the God who sees me," for she said, "I have seen the One who sees me!"
Gen.16.14
Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Gen.16.14
That's how that desert spring got named "God-Alive-Sees-Me Spring." That spring is still there, between Kadesh and Bered.
Gen.16.14
That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered.
Gen.16.14
Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; observe, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Gen.16.14
Later that well was named Beer-lahairoi, and it can still be found between Kadesh and Bered.
Gen.16.15
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
Gen.16.15
Hagar gave Abram a son. Abram named him Ishmael.
Gen.16.15
So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.
Gen.16.15
So Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Gen.16.15
So Hagar gave Abram a son, and Abram named him Ishmael.
Gen.16.16
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
Gen.16.16
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave him his son, Ishmael. [JC]
Gen.16.16
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.
Gen.16.16
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
Gen.16.16
Abram was eighty-six years old at that time.
