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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Verse 3 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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Da nahm Sarai, Abrams Weib, ihre ägyptische Magd, Hagar, und gab sie Abram, ihrem Mann, zum Weibe, nachdem sie zehn Jahre im Lande Kanaan gewohnt hatten.
Y Sarai, mujer de Abram, tomó a Agar su sierva egipcia, al cabo de diez años que había habitado Abram en la tierra de Canaán, y diola a Abram su marido por mujer.
Alors Saraï, femme d'Abram, prit Agar, l'Egyptienne, sa servante, et la donna pour femme à Abram, son mari, après qu'Abram eut habité dix années dans le pays de Canaan.
Sarai adunque, moglie di Abramo, prese Agar egizia, sua serva, dopo che Abramo fu abitato nel paese di Canaan lo spazio di dieci anni, e la diede ad Abramo suo marito, da essergli per moglie
Assim tomou Sarai, mulher de Abrão, a Agar egípcia, sua serva, e deu-a por mulher a Abrão seu marido, ao fim de dez anos que Abrão habitara na terra de Canaã.
於是 亞伯蘭 的妻子 撒萊 把她的婢女, 埃及 人 夏甲 ,給了丈夫為妾;那時 亞伯蘭 在 迦南 已經住了十年。
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