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Genesis 16:1 (show verse)
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children. She had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2 (show verse)
Sarai said to Abram, "See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain children by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 16:3 (show verse)
Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.
Genesis 16:4 (show verse)
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Genesis 16:5 (show verse)
Sarai said to Abram, "This wrong is your fault. I gave my handmaid into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. Yahweh 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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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 to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
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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 Yahweh 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)
He said, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, where did you come from? Where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai."
Genesis 16:9 (show verse)
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands."
Genesis 16:10 (show verse)
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will greatly multiply your seed, that they will not be numbered for multitude."
Genesis 16:11 (show verse)
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.
Genesis 16:12 (show verse)
He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him. He will live opposite all of 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)
She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, "You are a God who sees," for she said, "Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?"
Genesis 16:14 (show verse)
Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 16:15 (show verse)
Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Genesis 16:16 (show verse)
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.