Genesis 16:16
New International Version
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.

New Living Translation
Abram was eighty-six years old when Ishmael was born.

English Standard Version
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

Berean Standard Bible
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

King James Bible
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

New King James Version
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

New American Standard Bible
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

NASB 1995
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

NASB 1977
And Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

Amplified Bible
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.

Christian Standard Bible
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abram was 86 years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

American Standard Version
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

English Revised Version
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.

Good News Translation
Abram was eighty-six years old at the time.

International Standard Version
Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael for Abram.

Majority Standard Bible
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

NET Bible
(Now Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.)

New Heart English Bible
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abram was eighty six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

World English Bible
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Abram [is] a son of eighty-six years in Hagar’s bearing Ishmael to Abram.

Young's Literal Translation
and Abram is a son of eighty and six years in Hagar's bearing Ishmael to Abram.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abram the son of eighty years and six years, in Hagar's bearing Ishmael to Abram.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Abram was fourscore and six years old when Agar brought him forth Ismael.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael for him.

New American Bible
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.

New Revised Standard Version
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abram was ninety and nine years old and LORD JEHOVAH was revealed unto Abram and said to him, “I AM El Shaddai God; be pleasing before me and be without defect.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abram was eighty-six years old, when Agar bore Ismael to Abram.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Birth of Ishmael
15And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne. 16Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

Cross References
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

Genesis 12:4
So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.

Genesis 21:5
Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Genesis 25:7
Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

Genesis 25:17
Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 11:26
When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Genesis 35:28
And Isaac lived 180 years.

Genesis 47:9
“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”

Exodus 7:7
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Romans 4:19
Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

Hebrews 11:11-12
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. / And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

Galatians 4:22-23
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. / His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.

Romans 9:7-9
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. / For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

Galatians 3:16
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

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Genesis 16
1. Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar to Abram.
4. Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away.
7. An angel commands her to return and submit herself,
10. promises her a numerous posterity,
12. and shows their character and condition.
13. Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai.
15. Ishmael is born.
16. The age of Abram.














Abram was eighty-six years old
This phrase highlights the advanced age of Abram at the time of Ishmael's birth. In the Hebrew context, age often signifies wisdom and experience. Abram's age underscores the miraculous nature of God's promises, as he was well beyond the typical childbearing years. This detail emphasizes the theme of divine intervention and the fulfillment of God's covenant, despite human limitations. Abram's age also serves as a reminder of the patience required in waiting for God's promises to unfold.

when Hagar bore Ishmael to him
The mention of Hagar and Ishmael introduces a significant turning point in the narrative. Hagar, an Egyptian maidservant, becomes a pivotal figure in the unfolding of God's plan. Her role as the mother of Ishmael, Abram's first son, sets the stage for future tensions and developments in the biblical story. The name "Ishmael," meaning "God hears," reflects God's attentiveness to human struggles and prayers, as seen earlier when Hagar fled and God heard her affliction (Genesis 16:11). This phrase also foreshadows the complex relationship between Ishmael and Isaac, Abram's son with Sarah, highlighting themes of faith, promise, and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through generations.

Verse 16. - And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Abram
וְאַבְרָ֕ם (wə·’aḇ·rām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham

was eighty-six
שְׁמֹנִ֥ים (šə·mō·nîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8084: Eighty, eightieth

years
שָׁנִ֑ים (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

old
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

when Hagar
הָגָ֥ר (hā·ḡār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1904: Hagar

bore
בְּלֶֽדֶת־ (bə·le·ḏeṯ-)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Ishmael
יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל (yiš·mā·‘êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3458: Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelites

to him.
לְאַבְרָֽם׃ (lə·’aḇ·rām)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham


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