Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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, the Lord. Genesis 17:16 And I will bless her, and of her I will give thee a son, whom I will bless, and he shall become nations, and kings of people shall spring from him. Genesis 18:10 And he said to him: I will return and come to thee at this time, life accompanying, and Sara, thy wife, shall have a son. Which when Sara heard, she laughed behind the door of the tent. Genesis 20:18 For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech, on account of Sara, Abraham's wife. Genesis 25:21 And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive. Genesis 30:2,3,9,22 And Jacob being angry with her, answered: Am I as God, who hath deprived thee of the fruit of thy womb? . . . Psalm 127:3 Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb. obtain children. Hebrews be builded. Genesis 30:3,6 But she said: I have here my servant Bala: go in unto her, that she may bear upon my knees, and I may have children by her. . . . Exodus 21:4 But if his master gave him a wife, and she hath borne sons and daughters; the woman and her children shall be her master's: but he himself shall go out with his raiment. Ruth 4:11 Then all the people that were in the gate, and the ancients, answered: We are witnesses: The Lord make this woman who cometh into thy house, like Rachel, and Lia, who built up the house of Israel: that she may be an example of virtue in Ephrata, and may have a famous name in Bethlehem: hearkened. Genesis 3:1-6,12,17 Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman: Why hath God commanded you, that you should not eat of every tree of paradise? . . . Context The Birth of Ishmael1Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children: but having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar, 2She 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,3She 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.… Cross References Genesis 19:31 And the elder said to the younger: Our father is old, and there is no man left on the earth, to come in unto us after the manner of the whole earth. Genesis 30:3 But she said: I have here my servant Bala: go in unto her, that she may bear upon my knees, and I may have children by her. Genesis 30:4 And she gave him Bala in marriage: who, Lexicon So Saraiשָׂרַ֜י (śā·ray) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8297: Sarai -- a wife of Abram said וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Abram, אַבְרָ֗ם (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham “Look הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! now, נָ֞א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has prevented me עֲצָרַ֤נִי (‘ă·ṣā·ra·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble from bearing children. מִלֶּ֔דֶת (mil·le·ḏeṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Please נָא֙ (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' go בֹּא־ (bō-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to my maidservant; שִׁפְחָתִ֔י (šip̄·ḥā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8198: Maid, maidservant perhaps אוּלַ֥י (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 194: Perhaps I can build a family אִבָּנֶ֖ה (’ib·bā·neh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build by her.” מִמֶּ֑נָּה (mim·mên·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of Abram אַבְרָ֖ם (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham listened וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently to the voice לְק֥וֹל (lə·qō·wl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound of Sarai. שָׂרָֽי׃ (śā·rāy) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8297: Sarai -- a wife of Abram Additional Translations So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing: I pray you, go in to my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. And Sara said to Abram, Behold, the Lord has restrained me from bearing, go therefore in to my maid, that I may get children for myself through her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sara. And 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 unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. And Sarai said to Abram, Behold, now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee go in to my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. Sarai said to Abram, "See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain children by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. and Sarai saith unto Abram, 'Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;' and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai. 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