Genesis 16:2 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² She said to her husband: Behold, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing. Go in unto my handmaid; it may be I may have children of her at least. And when he agreed to her request,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And Sarai said to Abram, See here, the Lord has restrained me from bearing [children]. I am asking you to have intercourse with my maid; it may be that I can obtain children by her. And Abram listened to and heeded what Sarai said.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Common English Bible

² Sarai said to Abram, “The LORD has kept me from giving birth, so go to my servant. Maybe she will provide me with children.” Abram did just as Sarai said.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² she said to her husband: "Behold, the Lord has closed me, lest I give birth. Enter to my handmaid, so that perhaps I may receive sons of her at least." And when he agreed to her supplication,

English Standard Version 2016

² And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Genesis 16:2 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 11:30

And Sarai was barren, and had no children.

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and of her I will give thee a son, whom I will bless: and he shell become nations, and kings of people shall spring from him.

Genesis 18:10

And he said to him: I will return and come to thee at this time, life accompanying; and Sara thy wife shall have a son. Which when Sara heard, she laughed behind the door of the tent.

Genesis 19:31

And the elder said to the younger: Our father is old, and there is no man left on the earth, to come in unto us after the manner of the whole earth.

Genesis 20:18

For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech, on account of Sara, Abraham's wife.

Genesis 25:21

And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive.

Genesis 3:12

And Adam said: The woman, whom thou gavest me to be my companion, gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Genesis 3:17

And to Adam he said: Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat, cursed is the earth in thy work; with labour and toil shalt thou eat thereof all the days of thy life.

Genesis 30:22

The Lord also remembering Rachel heard her, and opened her womb,

Genesis 30:6

And Rachel said: The Lord hath judged for me, and hath heard my voice, giving me a son. And therefore she called his name Dan.

Psalm 127:3

Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house. Thy children as olive plants, round about thy table.

Exodus 21:4

But if his master gave him a wife, and she hath borne sons and daughters: the woman and her children shall be her master's. But he himself shall go out with his raiment.

Ruth 4:11

Then all the people that were in the gate, and the ancients answered: We are witnesses. The Lord make this woman who cometh into thy house, like Rachel, and Lia, who built up the house of Israel: that she may be an example of virtue in Ephrata, and may have a famous name in Bethlehem.