Genesis 16:1 — Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egypt… — ASV | maBible

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1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

Passage themes

Sarai's barrenness — bare him no children
A servant from Egypt — an handmaid, an Egyptian
Hagar and the two covenants — whose name was Hagar

Events in this chapter

16.1 — Agar et Ismaël : le plan humain

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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