Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her sight.
King James Version
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Holman Bible
He slept with
International Standard Version
He had sex with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
A Conservative Version
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
American Standard Version
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
And he went in to Hagar and she became with child, and when she saw that she was with child, she no longer had any respect for her master's wife.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abram will go in to Hagar, and she will conceive, and she will see that she conceived; and her mistress will be despised in her eyes.
King James 2000
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And [when] she saw that she had conceived, then her mistress grew small in her eyes.
Modern King James verseion
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived her mistress was despised in her sight.
NET Bible
He had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.
New Heart English Bible
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
The Emphasized Bible
And he went in unto Hagar anti she conceived, - and when she saw that she had conceived, lightly esteemed, was her lady, in her eyes.
Webster
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
World English Bible
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he goeth in unto Hagar, and she conceiveth, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes.
Themes
Contempt » Exemplified » Hagar
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Born of a bigamous marriage, with a foreigner
Interlinear
Harah
Ra'ah
Harah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 16:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sarai And Hagar
3 After Abram lived in Canaan ten years, Sarai, his wife, gave her Egyptian maidservant Hagar to her husband to be his wife. 4 He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her sight. 5 Then Sarai said to Abram: You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my servant in your arms; she knows she is pregnant and she despises me. May Jehovah judge between you and me.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:6-8
The other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy. This is because Jehovah had not given her children.
2 Samuel 6:16
When the Ark of Jehovah came to the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David leaping and dancing in Jehovah's presence. She despised him in her heart.
Proverbs 30:20-21
Such is the way of an adulterous woman. She eats and wipes her mouth, and says: I have done no wickedness.
Proverbs 30:23
For a detestable woman when she is married; and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.
1 Corinthians 4:6
Brothers I have applied these things to myself and to Apollos for your sakes. That way you might learn the value of the saying: Do not go beyond the things written. None of you should be arrogant (self-important) against one another.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).