Genesis:16

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drb @Genesis:16:1 @Now Sarai the wife of Abram , had brought forth no children ; having a handmaid , an Egyptian , named Agar , drb @Genesis:16:2 @She said to her husband : Behold , the Lord hath restrained me from bearing : go in unto my handmaid , it may be I may have children of her at least . And when he agreed to her request , drb @Genesis:16:3 @She took Agar the Egyptian her handmaid , ten years after they first dwelt in the land of Chanaan , and gave her to her husband to wife . drb @Genesis:16:4 @And he went in to her . But she , perceiving that she was with child , despised her mistress . drb @Genesis:16:5 @And Sarai said to Abram : Thou dost unjustly with me : I gave my handmaid into thy bosom , and she perceiving herself to be with child , despiseth me . The Lord judge between me and thee . drb @Genesis:16:6 @And Abram made answer , and said to her : Behold thy handmaid is in thy own hand , use her its it pleaseth thee . And when Sarai afflicted her , she ran away . drb @Genesis:16:7 @And the angel of the Lord having found her , by a fountain of water in the wilderness , which is in the way to Sur in the desert , drb @Genesis:16:8 @He said to her : Agar , handmaid of Sarai , whence comest thou ? and whither goest thou ? And she answered : I flee from the face of Sarai , my mistress . drb @Genesis:16:9 @And the angel of the Lord said to her : Return to thy mistress , and humble thyself under her hand . drb @Genesis:16:10 @And again he said : I will multiply thy seed exceedingly , and it shall not be numbered for multitude . drb @Genesis:16:11 @And again : Behold , said he , thou art with child , and thou shalt bring forth a son : and thou shalt call his name Ismael , because the Lord hath heard thy affliction . drb @Genesis:16:12 @He shall be a wild man : his hand will be against all men , and all men 's hands against him : and he shall pitch his tents over against all his brethren . drb @Genesis:16:13 @And she called the name of the Lord that spoke unto her : Thou the God who hast seen me . For she said : Verily here have I seen the hinder parts of him that seeth me . drb @Genesis:16:14 @Therefore she called that well , The well of him that liveth and seeth me . The same is between Cades and Bared . drb @Genesis:16:15 @And Agar brought forth a son to Abram : who called his name Ismael . drb @Genesis:16:16 @Abram was fourscore and six years old when Agar brought him forth Ismael .

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