The Book of Genesis! verse by verse

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Genesis 16:3
And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

 

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Genesis 16:4

He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.

 

[doc329]

Genesis 16:5 (KJV)
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.

 

[Macatee]

Gen 16:6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

 

[doc329]

Genesis 16:7
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

 

[StMatthew2429]

Genesis 16:8:
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

 

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Genesis 16:8

And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I'm running away from my mistress Sarai", she answered.

 

[ChristianCandy]

[bible]Genesis 16:9[/bible]

 

[StMatthew2429]

Genesis 16:10:
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

 

[JPPT1974]

Genesis 16:11:And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold thou art with child and shall bear a son, and shall call his name, Ishmael, Because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

 

[StMatthew2429]

Genesis 16:12:
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.

 

[barb754]

Genesis 16:13 (KJV)
And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

 

[doc329]

Genesis 16:14
Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

 

[StMatthew2429]

Genesis 16:15:
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

 

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Genesis 16:16

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

 

[StMatthew2429]

Genesis 17:1:
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

 

[barb754]

Genesis 17:2 (KJV)
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

 

[bill'swife]

Gen.17:3
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

 

[StMatthew2429]

Genesis 17:4:
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

 

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Genesis 17:5

5 No longer will you be called Abram ; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.