Genesis 16
The Birth of Ishmael
16:1 Now Sarai,1 Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children,2 but she had an Egyptian servant3 named Hagar.4
16:2 So Sarai said to Abram, “Since5 the
16:3 So after Abram had lived9 in Canaan for ten years, Sarai, Abram’s wife, gave Hagar, her Egyptian servant,10 to her husband to be his wife.11
16:4 He had sexual relations with12 Hagar, and she became pregnant.13 Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.14
16:5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “You have brought this wrong on me!15 I allowed my servant to have sexual relations with you,16 but when she realized17 that she was pregnant, she despised me.18 May the
16:6 Abram said to Sarai, “Since your20 servant is under your authority,21 do to her whatever you think best.”22 Then Sarai treated Hagar23 harshly,24 so she ran away from Sarai.25
16:7 The
16:9 Then the
“You are now32 pregnant
and are about to give birth33 to a son.
You are to name him Ishmael,34
for the
16:12 He will be a wild donkey36 of a man.
He will be hostile to everyone,37
and everyone will be hostile to him.38
He will live away from39 his brothers.”
16:13 So Hagar named the
16:15 So Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son, whom Abram named Ishmael.45 16:16 (Now46 Abram was 86 years old47 when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.)48