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Genesis 16

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¹ He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].

² Then Sarai said to Abram, "May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the LORD judge [who has done right] between you and me."

³ But Abram said to Sarai, "Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her." So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.

⁴ But[2] the Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, on the road to [Egypt by way of] Shur.

⁵ And He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, where did you come from and where are you going?" And she said, "I am running away from my mistress Sarai."

⁶ The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Go back to your mistress, and submit[3] humbly to her authority."

⁷ Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."

⁸ The Angel of the LORD continued, "Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall name him Ishmael (God hears), Because the LORD has heard and paid attention to your persecution (suffering).

⁹ "He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man; His hand will be against every man [continually fighting] And every man's hand against him; And he will dwell in defiance of all his brothers."

¹⁰ Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, "You are[4] God Who Sees"; for she said, "Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after[5] seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?"

¹¹ Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi (Well of the Living One Who Sees Me); it is[6] between Kadesh and Bered.

¹² So Hagar gave birth to Abram's son; and Abram named his son, to whom Hagar gave birth,[7] Ishmael (God hears).

¹³ Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.

¹⁴ When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the[1] LORD appeared to him and said, "I am[2] God Almighty; Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me].

¹⁵ "I will establish My covenant (everlasting promise) between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly [through your descendants]."

¹⁶ Then Abram fell on his face [in worship], and God spoke with him, saying,

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1	He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].
2	Then Sarai said to Abram, "May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the LORD judge [who has done right] between you and me."
3	But Abram said to Sarai, "Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her." So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.
4	But[2] the Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, on the road to [Egypt by way of] Shur.
5	And He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, where did you come from and where are you going?" And she said, "I am running away from my mistress Sarai."
6	The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Go back to your mistress, and submit[3] humbly to her authority."
7	Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."
8	The Angel of the LORD continued, "Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall name him Ishmael (God hears), Because the LORD has heard and paid attention to your persecution (suffering).
9	"He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man; His hand will be against every man [continually fighting] And every man's hand against him; And he will dwell in defiance of all his brothers."
10	Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, "You are[4] God Who Sees"; for she said, "Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after[5] seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?"
11	Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi (Well of the Living One Who Sees Me); it is[6] between Kadesh and Bered.
12	So Hagar gave birth to Abram's son; and Abram named his son, to whom Hagar gave birth,[7] Ishmael (God hears).
13	Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.
14	When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the[1] LORD appeared to him and said, "I am[2] God Almighty; Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me].
15	"I will establish My covenant (everlasting promise) between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly [through your descendants]."
16	Then Abram fell on his face [in worship], and God spoke with him, saying,

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