Hagar and Ishmael
1Abram’s wife, Sarai, had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
2Sarai16:2 Gn 3:17 said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
3So Abram’s wife, Sarai, took Hagar, her Egyptian slave, and gave her to her husband, Abram, as a wife for him. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan ten years.
4He slept with16:4 Lit He came to Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she saw that she was pregnant, her mistress became contemptible to her.
6Abram replied to Sarai, “Here, your slave is in your power; do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai mistreated her so much that she ran away from her.
7The angel of the Lord16:7 Gn 22:11; Ex 3:2; Nm 22:22; Jdg 2:1; 2Sm 24:16; 1Kg 19:7; 2Kg 19:35; Ps 34:7 found her by a spring in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.
8He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?”
She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.”
9The angel of the Lord said to her, “Go back to your mistress and submit to her authority.”
11The angel of the Lord said to her, “You have conceived and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael,16:11 = God Hears for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.
13So she named the Lord who spoke to her: “You are El-roi,”16:13 = God Sees Me for she said, “In this place, have I actually seen16:13 Gn 32:30; Ex 33:23; Ps 139:1–12 the one who sees me?” 16:13 Hb obscure
14That is why the well is called Beer-lahai-roi.16:14 = Well of the Living One Who Sees Me It is between Kadesh and Bered.
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