Genesis 16:5 — And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant… — ESV | maBible

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5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the Lord judge between you and me!”

Passage themes

Blaming the other — My wrong be upon thee
The servant given as wife — I have given my maid into thy bosom
The servant's contempt — I was despised in her eyes
Appealing to the Lord — the LORD judge between me and thee

Notes and references

16:5 ch. 31:53; 1 Sam. 24:12

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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