Genesis 16:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Abram’s wife, Sarai, had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW SARAI, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar. American Standard Version (1901) Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. Common English Bible Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not been able to have children. Since she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar, Catholic Public Domain Version Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had not conceived children. But, having an Egyptian handmaid named Hagar, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children; but having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar, |
He treated Abram well because of her, and Abram acquired flocks and herds, male and female donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels.
But God said to Abraham, ‘Do not be distressed about the boy and about your slave. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her, because your offspring will be traced through Isaac,
He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The Lord was receptive to his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
And consider your relative Elizabeth #– #even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless.
But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well on in years.
These things are being taken figuratively, for the women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery #– #this is Hagar.
There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of Dan, whose name was Manoah; his wife was unable to conceive and had no children.
But he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved her even though the Lord had kept her from conceiving.