1 A nd Sarai Abram's wife did not bear him. And she had an Egyptian maidservant; and her name was Hagar.

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.

2 A nd Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, Jehovah has shut me up, that I do not bear. Go in, I pray thee, to my maidservant: it may be that I shall be built up by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

And Sarai said to Abram, See here, the Lord has restrained me from bearing. I am asking you to have intercourse with my maid; it may be that I can obtain children by her. And Abram listened to and heeded what Sarai said.

3 A nd Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar, the Egyptian, her maidservant, at the end of ten years that Abram had dwelt in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram, as his wife.

So Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her Egyptian maid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

4 A nd he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was lightly esteemed in her eyes.

And he had intercourse with Hagar, and she became pregnant; and when she saw that she was with child, she looked with contempt upon her mistress and despised her.

5 A nd Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be on thee! I have given my maidservant into thy bosom; and now she sees that she has conceived, I am lightly esteemed in her eyes. Jehovah judge between me and thee!

Then Sarai said to Abram, May my wrong and deprivation of rights be upon you! I gave my maid into your bosom, and when she saw that she was with child, I was contemptible and despised in her eyes. May the Lord be the judge between you and me.

6 A nd Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.

But Abram said to Sarai, See here, your maid is in your hands and power; do as you please with her. And when Sarai dealt severely with her, humbling and afflicting her, she fled from her.

7 A nd the Angel of Jehovah found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.

But the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness on the road to Shur.

8 A nd he said, Hagar, Sarai's maidservant, whence comest thou? and whither art thou going? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

And He said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where did you come from, and where are you intending to go? And she said, I am running away from my mistress Sarai.

9 A nd the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

The Angel of the Lord said to her, Go back to your mistress and submit to her control.

10 A nd the Angel of Jehovah said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Also the Angel of the Lord said to her, I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be numbered for multitude.

11 A nd the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath hearkened to thy affliction.

And the Angel of the Lord continued, See now, you are with child and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has heard and paid attention to your affliction.

12 A nd he will be a wild-ass of a man, his hand against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell before the face of all his brethren.

And he will be as a wild ass among men; his hand will be against every man and every man’s hand against him, and he will live to the east and on the borders of all his kinsmen.

13 A nd she called the name of Jehovah who spoke to her, Thou art the God who reveals himself, for she said, Also here have I seen after he has revealed himself.

So she called the name of the Lord Who spoke to her, You are a God of seeing, for she said, Have I even here looked upon Him Who sees me ? Or have I here also seen Him Who sees me?

14 T herefore the well was named Beer-lahai-roi: behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; it is between Kadesh and Bered.

15 A nd Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called the name of his son whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son whom Hagar bore Ishmael.

16 A nd Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael.