Genesis 16:3 — and Sarai gave him Hagar to be his wife. This happened after Abram had lived in… — CEV | maBible

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3 and Sarai gave him Hagar to be his wife. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan for ten years.

Passage themes

Ten years of waiting — after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan
The servant given away — and gave her
A second wife — to her husband Abram to be his wife

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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