Bible Lynx Logo

The Book of Genesis, Chapter 16, Verse 7

View Previous Verses
6
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid [is] in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
King James Version
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
New English Translation
The LORD’s angel found Hagar near a spring of water in the wilderness– the spring that is along the road to Shur.
World English Bible
The angel of Yahweh found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
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.
9
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
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 hath heard thy affliction.
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.
13
And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
14
Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, [it is] between Kadesh and Bered.
15
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
16
And Abram [was] fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.