The First Book of Moses Called Genesis

Gen 16:1 Now Sa´-rai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Ha´-gar.

Gen 16:2 And Sa´-rai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sa´-rai.

Gen 16:3 And Sa´-rai Abram’s wife took Ha´-gar 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.

Gen 16:4 And he went in unto Ha´-gar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

Gen 16:5 And Sa´-rai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.

Gen 16:6 But Abram said unto Sa´-rai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sa´-rai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

Gen 16:7 And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Gen 16:8 And He said, Ha´-gar, Sa´-rai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sa´-rai.

Gen 16:9 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Gen 16:10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Gen 16:11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ish´-ma-el; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

Gen 16:12 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.

Gen 16:13 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?

Gen 16:14 Wherefore the well was called Be´-er–la-hai´–roi; behold, it is between Ka´-desh and Be´-red.

Gen 16:15 And Ha´-gar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Ha´-gar bare, Ish´-ma-el.

Gen 16:16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Ha´-gar bare Ish´ma-el to Abram.