Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 16 of Genesis. Sarai and Abram turn to Hagar to obtain descendants. The birth of Ishmael shows the family consequences of attempting to resolve through human decision a promise that had not yet been fulfilled.
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Compare Genesis 16:1 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Sarai, Abrams Weib, gebar ihm kein Kind. Sie hatte eine ägyptische Magd, die hieß Hagar.
Y Sarai, mujer de Abram no le paría: y ella tenía una sierva egipcia, que se llamaba Agar.
Sarai, la esposa de Abram, no le había dado hijos. Ella tenía una sierva egipcia llamada Agar.
Saraï, femme d'Abram, ne lui avait point donné d'enfants. Elle avait une servante Egyptienne, nommée Agar.
OR Sarai, moglie di Abramo, non gli partoriva figliuoli;
ORA Sarai, mulher de Abrão, não lhe dava filhos, e ele tinha uma serva egípcia, cujo nome era Agar.
亞伯蘭 的妻子 撒萊 沒有為他生孩子。 撒萊 有一個婢女,是 埃及 人,名叫 夏甲 。
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