Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. New Living Translation So Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt. English Standard Version And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress. Berean Standard Bible And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. King James Bible And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. New King James Version So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes. New American Standard Bible Then he had relations with Hagar, and she conceived; and when Hagar became aware that she had conceived, her mistress was insignificant in her sight. NASB 1995 He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her sight. NASB 1977 And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her sight. Legacy Standard Bible So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. Then she saw that she had conceived, so her mistress became contemptible in her sight. Amplified Bible He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility]. Christian Standard Bible He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she saw that she was pregnant, her mistress became contemptible to her. Holman Christian Standard Bible He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she treated her mistress with contempt. American Standard Version And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he entered into Hagar and she conceived, and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he went in to Agar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonoured before her. Contemporary English Version Later, when Hagar knew she was going to have a baby, she became proud and treated Sarai hatefully. Douay-Rheims Bible And he went in to her. But she, perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress. English Revised Version And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. GOD'S WORD® Translation He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to be disrespectful to Sarai, her owner. Good News Translation Abram had intercourse with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she found out that she was pregnant, she became proud and despised Sarai. International Standard Version He had sex with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she looked with contempt on her mistress. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. Literal Standard Version and he goes in to Hagar, and she conceives, and she sees that she has conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes. Majority Standard Bible And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. New American Bible He had intercourse with her, and she became pregnant. As soon as Hagar knew she was pregnant, her mistress lost stature in her eyes. NET Bible He had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai. New Revised Standard Version He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress. New Heart English Bible He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. Webster's Bible Translation And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. World English Bible He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. Young's Literal Translation and he goeth in unto Hagar, and she conceiveth, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Birth of Ishmael…3So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife. 4And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. 5Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”… Cross References Genesis 16:3 So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife. Genesis 16:5 Then Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me." Genesis 19:31 One day the older daughter said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us, as is the custom over all the earth. Genesis 21:9 But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son, Genesis 30:4 So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her, Treasury of Scripture And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. her mistress. 1 Samuel 1:6-8 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb… 2 Samuel 6:16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. Proverbs 30:20,21,23 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness… Jump to Previous Child Conceived Conceiveth Contempt Despise Despised Esteemed Eyes Hagar Longer Master's Mistress Pregnant Respect Sight Slept WifeJump to Next Child Conceived Conceiveth Contempt Despise Despised Esteemed Eyes Hagar Longer Master's Mistress Pregnant Respect Sight Slept WifeGenesis 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. (4) Her mistress was despised.--Hagar, we are told in Genesis 16:3, was to be, not Abram's concubine, but his wife. She was to be Sarai's representative, and though now she would hold the highest place in the household next to Sarai, because of this relation to Abram, yet she would continue to be Sarai's maid. But no sooner had she conceived, than, proud of her superiority over her mistress, she wished to overthrow this arrangement, and, at all events, acted as if she was Abram's wife absolutely, and thrust Sarai aside.Verse 4. - And he went in unto Hagar. בּוא אֶלאּ, a linguistic peculiarity of the Jehovist, occurring Genesis 29:21, 30; Genesis 30:3, 4; Genesis 38:2, 9, 16 (Vaihinger, Davidson); but by some partitionists Genesis 29. and 30. are assigned to the Elohist (Tuch, Bleek, De Wette). And she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. As Hannah by Peninnah (1 Samuel 1:6); barrenness among the Hebrews having been regarded as a dishonor and reproach (Genesis 19:31; Genesis 30:1, 23; Leviticus 20:20), and fecundity as a special mark of the Divine favor (Genesis 21:6; Genesis 24:60; Exodus 23:26; Deuteronomy 7:14). Whether Hagar imagined Sarai to be through her barrenness "tanquam a Divino promisso repudiatam" (Lyra), or anticipated Sarai's displacement from her position as Abram s wife (Inglis), she, immediately on perceiving her condition, became insolent (cf. Proverbs 30:23). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And he slept withוַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Hagar, הָגָ֖ר (hā·ḡār) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1904: Hagar and she conceived. וַתַּ֑הַר (wat·ta·har) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2029: To conceive, become pregnant But when [Hagar] realized וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ (wat·tê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction she was pregnant, הָרָ֔תָה (hā·rā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2029: To conceive, become pregnant she began to despise וַתֵּקַ֥ל (wat·tê·qal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling her mistress. גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּ (gə·ḇir·tāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1404: Lady, queen, mistress Links Genesis 16:4 NIVGenesis 16:4 NLT Genesis 16:4 ESV Genesis 16:4 NASB Genesis 16:4 KJV Genesis 16:4 BibleApps.com Genesis 16:4 Biblia Paralela Genesis 16:4 Chinese Bible Genesis 16:4 French Bible Genesis 16:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 16:4 He went in to Hagar and she (Gen. 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