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[1]NowSarai Abram's wife bear him no children, and she had a maid an Egyptian, Hagar by name.
[2]AndSarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from child bearing. I pray thee go in unto my maid: it may be that I shall receive a child by her. And Abram obeyed the voice of Sarai.
[3]ThenSarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelled ten year in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram for his wife.
[4]Andhe went in unto Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her dame was despised in her eyes.
[5]ThenSarai said to Abram, Thou doest me wrong. I have given my maid into thy bosom, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and I am despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
[6]ThenAbram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand: do with her as it pleaseth thee. Then Sarai dealt roughly with her: wherefore she fled from her.
[7]Butthe Angel of the Lord found her beside a fountain of water in the wilderness by the fountain in the way to Shur,
[8]Andhe said, Hagar Sarai's maid, whence comest thou? And whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from my dame Sarai.
[9]Thenthe Angel of the Lord said to her, Return to thy dame, and humble thyself under her hands.
[10]Againthe angel of the Lord said unto her, I will so greatly increase thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
[11]Alsothe angel of the Lord said unto her, See, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael: for the Lord hath heard thy tribulation.
[12]Andhe shall be a wild man: his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him. and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
[13]Thenshe called the name of the Lord, that spake unto her, Thou God lookest on me: for she said, Have I not also here looked after him that seeth me?
[14]Whereforethe well was called, Beerlahairoi. Lo, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
[15]AndHagar bear Abram a son, and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bear, Ishmael.
[16]AndAbram was four score and six years old, when Hagar bear him Ishmael.
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