Genesis 16:4 Parallel Translations

He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to be disrespectful to Sarai, her owner.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

And he went in to Hagar and she became with child, and when she saw that she was with child, she no longer had any respect for her master's wife.

DBY:

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was lightly esteemed in her eyes.

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

WEB:

He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

YLT:

and he goeth in unto Hagar, and she conceiveth, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes.

Genesis 16:4 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 16:3 After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife.

Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

16:4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was {c} despised in her eyes.
(c) This punishment declares what they gain if they attempt any thing against the word of God.

WES:

16:4 We have here the ill consequences of Abram's marriage to Hagar: a deal of mischief it made presently. Hagar no sooner perceives herself with child, but she looks scornfully upon her mistress; upbraids her perhaps with her barrenness, and insults over her. Sarai falls upon Abram, and very unjustly charges him with the injury, suspecting that he countenanced Hagar's insolence: and as one not willing to hear what Abram had to say she rashly appeals to God. The Lord judge between me and thee, as if Abram had refused to right her. When passion is upon the throne, reason is out of doors, and is neither heard nor spoken. Those are not always in the right that are most forward in appealing to God. Rash and bold imprecations are commonly evidences of guilt and a bad cause.

MHC:

16:4-6 Abram's unhappy marriage to Hagar very soon made a great deal of mischief. We may thank ourselves for the guilt and grief that follow us, when we go out of the way of our duty. See it in this case, Passionate people often quarrel with others, for things of which they themselves must bear the blame. Sarai had given her maid to Abram, yet she cries out, My wrong be upon thee. That is never said wisely, which pride and anger put into our mouths. Those are not always in the right, who are most loud and forward in appealing to God: such rash and bold imprecations commonly speak guilt and a bad cause. Hagar forgot that she herself had first given the provocation, by despising her mistress. Those that suffer for their faults, ought to bear it patiently, 1Pe 2:20.

CONC:

Child Conceived Conceiveth Contempt Despise Despised Esteemed Hagar Lightly Longer Master's Mistress Pregnant Respect Sight Wife

Child Conceived Conceiveth Contempt Despise Despised Esteemed Eyes Hagar Longer Master's Mistress Pregnant Respect Sight Slept Wife

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