Genesis 16:3

New American Bible - revised edition

Thus, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, his wife Sarai took her maid, Hagar the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

Cross References

Genesis 16:5

So Sarai said to Abram: “This outrage against me is your fault. I myself gave my maid to your embrace; but ever since she knew she was pregnant, I have lost stature in her eyes. May the Lord decide between you and me!”

Galatians 4:25

Hagar represents Sinai, a mountain in Arabia; it corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery along with her children.

1 Kings 11:3

He had as wives seven hundred princesses and three hundred concubines, and they turned his heart.

2 Samuel 5:13

David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem after he had come from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to him.

Genesis 35:22

While Israel was encamped in that region, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine. When Israel heard of it, he was greatly offended. The sons of Jacob were now twelve.

Genesis 32:22

So the gifts went on ahead of him, while he stayed that night in the camp. Jacob’s New Name.

Genesis 30:9

When Leah saw that she had ceased to bear children, she took her maidservant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as wife.

Genesis 30:4

So she gave him her maidservant Bilhah as wife, and Jacob had intercourse with her.

Genesis 28:9

so Esau went to Ishmael, and in addition to the wives he had, married Mahalath, the daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. Jacob’s Dream at Bethel.

Genesis 25:6

To the sons of his concubines, however, he gave gifts while he was still living, as he sent them away eastward, to the land of Kedem, away from his son Isaac. Death of Abraham.

Genesis 16:4

He had intercourse with her, and she became pregnant. As soon as Hagar knew she was pregnant, her mistress lost stature in her eyes.

Genesis 16:16

Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.

Genesis 21:21

He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt. The Covenant at Beer-sheba.