Hagar and Ishmael
1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife,had borne him nochildren.And she hadan Egyptian maidservant whose name wasHagar.
2 So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, theLordhas restrained me from bearingchildren.Please,go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abramheeded the voice of Sarai.
3 Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abramhad dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan.
4 So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress becamedespised in her eyes.
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “My wrongbeupon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes.TheLordjudge between you and me.”
6 So Abram said to Sarai, “Indeed your maidisin your hand; do to her as you please.” And when Sarai dealt harshly with her,she fled from her presence.
7 Now theAngel of theLordfound her by a spring of water in the wilderness,by the spring on the way toShur.
8 And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?”
She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.”
9 The Angel of theLordsaid to her, “Return to your mistress, andsubmit yourself under her hand.”
10 Then the Angel of theLordsaid to her,“I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude.”
11 And the Angel of theLordsaid to her:
“Behold, youarewith child,
# And you shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael,
Because theLordhas heard your affliction.
12 He shall be a wild man;
His handshallbeagainst every man,
And every man’s hand against him.
# And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”
13 Then she called the name of theLordwho spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Himwho sees me?”
14 Therefore the well was calledBeer Lahai Roi; observe,itisbetween Kadesh and Bered.
15 SoHagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
16 Abramwaseighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.