Chapter 16

1

NOW Sarai Avram's woman bore him no children: and she had a handmaid, a Mitsriy, whose name was Ha'ger.

2

And Sarai said unto El-Avram, Behold now, Yahuah has restrained me from bearing: I pray you, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Avram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

3

And Sarai Avram's woman took Ha'ger her maid the Mitsriy, after Avram had dwelt ten years in the land of Kena`an, and gave her to her man Avram to be his woman.

4

And he went in unto Ha'ger, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

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And Sarai said unto El-Avram, My wrong be upon you: I have given my maid into your bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Yahuah judge between me and you.

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But Avram said unto El-Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleases you. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

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And the angel of Yahuah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

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And he said, Ha'ger, Sarai's maid, whence came you? and whither will you go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

9

And the angel of Yahuah said unto her, Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.

10

And the angel of Yahuah said unto her, I will multiply your seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

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And the angel of Yahuah said unto her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call את his name Yishma'el; because Yahuah has heard your affliction.

12

And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

13

And she called the name of Yahuah that spoke unto her, El Ro`iy: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that sees me?

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Wherefore the well was called Be'er La-Chai Ro'iy; behold, it is between Qadesh and Bered.

15

And Ha'ger bore Avram a son: and Avram called his son's name, which Ha'ger bore, Yishma'el.

16

And Avram was fourscore and six years old, when Ha'ger bore Yishma'el to Avram.



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