Thematic Bible: Taken in concubinage


Thematic Bible



But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please." Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her. Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfMastersOppression, Nature OfSuffering, Causes OfEmployers, Bad ExamplesGiven Into One's HandsLeaving People Alonemistress

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said to Abram, "Behold now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her." And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Then she said, "Here is my servant Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth on my behalf, that even I may have children through her." Verse ConceptsKneelingMaidsMarital SexKneesMarital Sex Between

When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. Verse ConceptsConcubinesCessationGiving In Marriage

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