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Genesis 16:1 (show verse)
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.
Genesis 16:2 (show verse)
So Sarai said to Abram, "Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, have sexual relations with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her." Abram did what Sarai told him.
Genesis 16:3 (show verse)
So after Abram had lived in Canaan for ten years, Sarai, Abram's wife, gave Hagar, her Egyptian servant, to her husband to be his wife.
Genesis 16:4 (show verse)
He had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.
Genesis 16:5 (show verse)
Then Sarai said to Abram, "You have brought this wrong on me! I allowed my servant to have sexual relations with you, but when she realized that she was pregnant, she despised me. May the Lord judge between you and me!"
Envy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
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
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 said to Sarai, "Since your servant is under your authority, do to her whatever you think best." Then Sarai treated Hagar harshly, so she ran away from Sarai.
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 Lord's angel found Hagar near a spring of water in the desert -- the spring that is along the road 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, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She replied, "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai."
Genesis 16:9 (show verse)
Then the Lord's angel said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.
Genesis 16:10 (show verse)
I will greatly multiply your descendants," the Lord's angel added, "so that they will be too numerous to count."
Genesis 16:11 (show verse)
Then the Lord's angel said to her, "You are now pregnant and are about to give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your painful groans.
Genesis 16:12 (show verse)
He will be a wild donkey of a man. He will be hostile to everyone, and everyone will be hostile to him. He will live away from his brothers."
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 Hagar named the Lord who spoke to her, "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "Here I have seen one who sees me!"
Genesis 16:14 (show verse)
That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. (It is located between Kadesh and Bered.)
Genesis 16:15 (show verse)
So Hagar gave birth to Abram's son, whom Abram named Ishmael.
Genesis 16:16 (show verse)
(Now Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.)