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Genesis 16:1 (show verse)
Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
Genesis 16:2 (show verse)
Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
Genesis 16:3 (show verse)
So Abram’s wife Sarai took Hagar, her Egyptian slave, and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife for him. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan 10 years.
Genesis 16:4 (show verse)
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she treated her mistress with contempt.
Genesis 16:5 (show verse)
Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for my suffering! I put my slave in your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the Lord judge between me and you.”
Envy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of abraham, on account of hagar
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Home » Family trouble » Instances of » Sarah and hagar
Jealousy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Responsibility » Attempts to shirk
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Sarah
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar
Sarah » Brings family trouble upon herself
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Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of abraham, on account of hagar
Family » Trouble instances of » Sarah and hagar
Home » Family trouble » Instances of » Sarah and hagar
Jealousy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Responsibility » Attempts to shirk
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Sarah
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar
Sarah » Brings family trouble upon herself
Trouble » Business family » Family
Genesis 16:6 (show verse)
Abram replied to Sarai, “Here, your slave is in your hands; do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai mistreated her so much that she ran away from her.
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar
Envy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Sarah to hagar
Oppression » Instances of » Of hagar, by sarah
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar
Sarah » Brings family trouble upon herself
Servant » Bond » Taken in concubinage
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be submissive even to the froward
Servants » Divided into » Female
Business life » Employers » Bad
Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar
Envy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Sarah to hagar
Oppression » Instances of » Of hagar, by sarah
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar
Sarah » Brings family trouble upon herself
Servant » Bond » Taken in concubinage
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be submissive even to the froward
Servants » Divided into » Female
Genesis 16:7 (show verse)
The Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.
Angel » of the Lord
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To hagar, in the wilderness
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Shur
Fountains and springs » Mentioned in scripture » In the way to shur
Fountains and springs » Frequented by travellers
Lahai-roi » Hagar fled to
Prayer » Answered » Hagar, for deliverance
Shur » A wilderness southwest of palestine
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To hagar, in the wilderness
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Shur
Fountains and springs » Mentioned in scripture » In the way to shur
Fountains and springs » Frequented by travellers
Lahai-roi » Hagar fled to
Prayer » Answered » Hagar, for deliverance
Shur » A wilderness southwest of palestine
Genesis 16:8 (show verse)
He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?”
She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.”
She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.”
Genesis 16:9 (show verse)
Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, “You must go back to your mistress and submit to her mistreatment.”
Genesis 16:10 (show verse)
The Angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will greatly multiply your offspring, and they will be too many to count.”
Genesis 16:11 (show verse)
Then the Angel of the Lord said to her:
You have conceived and will have a son.
You will name him Ishmael,
for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.
You will name him Ishmael,
for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.
Genesis 16:12 (show verse)
His hand will be against everyone,
and everyone’s hand will be against him;
he will live at odds with
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The ishmaelites
Communion » Instances of » Hagar
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Promised to be the father of a nation
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » To be warlike and predatory
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » To continue independent
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » To be wild and savage
Lahai-roi » Hagar fled to
Prayer » Answered » Hagar, for deliverance
Communion » Instances of » Hagar
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Promised to be the father of a nation
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » To be warlike and predatory
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » To continue independent
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » To be wild and savage
Lahai-roi » Hagar fled to
Prayer » Answered » Hagar, for deliverance
Genesis 16:13 (show verse)
So she called the Lord who spoke to her: The God Who Sees, for she said, “In this place, have I actually seen the One who sees me?”
Genesis 16:14 (show verse)
That is why she named the spring, “A Well of the Living One Who Sees Me.” It is located between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 16:15 (show verse)
So Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son Hagar had.
Genesis 16:16 (show verse)
Abram was 86 years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.