Genesis 16:3

And Sara wife of Abram took Hagar her handmaid, the Mizretha, at the end of ten years of Abram’s dwelling in the land of Kenaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife;

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar 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.

In Context

2And Sara said to Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from childbearing; go in now to my handmaid, if, perhaps, I may have sons from her. And Abram received the word of Sara.

4And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived, and she saw that she had conceived, and her mistress was despised in her eyes.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:5And Sara said to Abram, I have (a cause of) judgment against thee. I have given my handmaid to thee, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and I am despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.

Genesis 25:6But to the sons of the concubine of Abraham gave Abraham portions, and sent them from his son Izhak, while he yet lived, eastward in the land of the sunrise.

Genesis 30:4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife; and Jakob went in unto her,

Genesis 32:22And the offering went over before his face, and he himself lodged that night in the camp.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 16:2-4

Abram, Sarai, and Hagar. ( b. c. 1911.) 1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai 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 Sarai. 3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar 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. We… Read the whole commentary →

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