Chapter 16

Now Sarai Abram's wife bare¹ him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name [was] Hagar.

And Sarai said⁴ unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained¹ me from bearing:² I pray thee, go in³ unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children¹¹ by her. And Abram hearkened⁴ to the voice of Sarai.

And Sarai Abram's wife took⁴ Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt² ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave⁴ her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

And he went in⁴ unto Hagar, and she conceived:⁴ and when she saw⁴ that she had conceived,¹ her mistress was despised⁴ in her eyes.

And Sarai said⁴ unto Abram, My wrong [be] upon thee: I have given¹ my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw⁴ that she had conceived,¹ I was despised⁴ in her eyes: the LORD judge⁴ between me and thee.

But Abram said⁴ unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid [is] in thy hand; do³ to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly¹⁷ with her, she fled⁴ from her face.

And the angel of the LORD found⁴ her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

And he said,⁴ Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest¹ thou? and whither wilt thou go?⁴ And she said,⁴ I flee⁶ from the face of my mistress Sarai.

And the angel of the LORD said⁴ unto her, Return³ to thy mistress, and submit¹⁰⁰ thyself under her hands.

And the angel of the LORD said⁴ unto her, I will multiply⁵⁵ thy seed exceedingly,⁵³ that it shall not be numbered¹¹ for multitude.

And the angel of the LORD said⁴ unto her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear⁶ a son, and shalt call¹ his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard¹ thy affliction.

And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell⁴ in the presence of all his brethren.

And she called⁴ the name of the LORD that spake⁶ unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said,¹ Have I also here looked¹ after him that seeth me?

Wherefore the well was called¹ Beerlahairoi; ^{2416 7203 883} behold, [it is] between Kadesh and Bered.

And Hagar bare⁴ Abram a son: and Abram called⁴ his son's name, which Hagar bare,¹ Ishmael.

And Abram [was] fourscore ⁸¹⁴¹ and six years old, when Hagar bare² Ishmael to Abram.