[[Genesis 15|<< Genesis 15]] | [[Genesis|Genesis]] | [[Genesis 17|Genesis 17 >>]] ### Genesis 16 1 NOW Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name _was_ Hagar. ^1 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD has 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. ^2 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. ^3 4 ¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. ^4 5 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. ^5 6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid _is_ in thy hand; do to her as it pleases thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. ^6 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. ^7 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. ^8 9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. ^9 10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. ^10 11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou _art_ with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD has heard thy affliction. ^11 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. ^12 13 And she called the name of the LORD that spoke unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that sees me? ^13 14 Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, _it_ _is_ between Kadesh and Bered. ^14 15 ¶ And Hagar bore Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. ^15 16 And Abram _was_ eighty-six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram. ^16