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Genesis 16:1 (show verse)
Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children; and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2 (show verse)
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD has 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.
Genesis 16:3 (show verse)
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.
Genesis 16:4 (show verse)
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Genesis 16:5 (show verse)
Then 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.
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Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of abraham, on account of hagar
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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)
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleases thee. Then Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her face.
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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)
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in 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)
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, where didst thou come from and where wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis 16:9 (show verse)
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hands.
Genesis 16:10 (show verse)
And the angel of the LORD also said unto her, I will multiply thy seed so exceedingly that it shall not be numbered for the multitude.
Genesis 16:11 (show verse)
And the angel of the LORD yet said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son and shalt call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard thy affliction.
Genesis 16:12 (show verse)
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.
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)
And she called the name of the LORD that spoke unto her, Thou God that is seen: for she said, Have I not also here seen the back of him that sees me?
Genesis 16:14 (show verse)
Therefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 16:15 (show verse)
And Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Genesis 16:16 (show verse)
And Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.