## Genesis Chapter 16

###### Genesis 16:1
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וְשָׂרַי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת אַבְרָ֔ם לֹ֥א יָלְדָ֖ה ל֑וֹ וְלָ֛הּ שִׁפְחָ֥ה מִצְרִ֖ית וּשְׁמָ֥הּ הָגָֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avram’s wife Sarai had not borne him children. She had an Egyptian handmaid whose name was Hagar.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now Saray Avram’s wife bore him no children: and she had a Miżrian handmaid, whose name was Hagar.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Sarai the wife of Avram had not borne (children) unto him. And she had an Egyptian handmaid [the daughter of Pharaoh], whose name was Hagar.


###### Genesis 16:2
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וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֜י אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם הִנֵּה־נָ֞א עֲצָרַ֤נִי יְהֹוָה֙ מִלֶּ֔דֶת בֹּא־נָא֙ אֶל־שִׁפְחָתִ֔י אוּלַ֥י אִבָּנֶ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נָּה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אַבְרָ֖ם לְק֥וֹל שָׂרָֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Sarai said to Avram: See now, Adonoy has restrained me from having children; pray [*now*], come to my handmaid perhaps I will be built-up through her. Avram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Saray said to Avram, Behold now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in to my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Avram hearkened to the voice of Saray.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Sarai said to Avram: Behold, the L-rd has held me back from bearing. Come, I pray you, to my handmaid. Perhaps I will be built up through her [in the merit of bringing my rival into my house]. And Avram heeded the voice [the Holy spirit] of Sarai.


###### Genesis 16:3
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וַתִּקַּ֞ח שָׂרַ֣י אֵֽשֶׁת־אַבְרָ֗ם אֶת־הָגָ֤ר הַמִּצְרִית֙ שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ מִקֵּץ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר שָׁנִ֔ים לְשֶׁ֥בֶת אַבְרָ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְאַבְרָ֥ם אִישָׁ֖הּ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Sarai, the wife of Avram took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, at the end of ten years that Avram had lived in the Land of Canaan and gave her to Avram her husband to be his wife.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Saray Avram’s wife took Hagar, her maid, the Miżrian, after Avram had dwelt ten years in the land of Kena῾an, and gave her to her husband Avram for a wife.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Sarai the wife of Avram "took" [by suasion] Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after ten years [(this being the mandatory period for taking a new wife after a childless union)] of Avram's dwelling in the land of Canaan [(the years outside the land of Canaan being irrelevant in this regard)], and she gave her to Avram her husband as a wife.


###### Genesis 16:4
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וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־הָגָ֖ר וַתַּ֑הַר וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י הָרָ֔תָה וַתֵּקַ֥ל גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּ בְּעֵינֶֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He came to Hagar and she conceived. When she realized that she was pregnant, her mistress became slighted in her eyes.

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

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he came to Hagar and she conceived [from the first union]. And when she saw that she had [thus] conceived, her mistress became light in her eyes [by invidious comparison].


###### Genesis 16:5
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וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֣י אֶל־אַבְרָם֮ חֲמָסִ֣י עָלֶ֒יךָ֒ אָנֹכִ֗י נָתַ֤תִּי שִׁפְחָתִי֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י הָרָ֔תָה וָאֵקַ֖ל בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָ יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יְהֹוָ֖ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Sarai said to Avram: The insult against me is your fault [*I have a judgment against you*]. I gave my maid to you and when she saw that she had conceived, I became slighted in her eyes. Let Adonoy judge between me and you.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Saray said to Avram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Sarai said to Avram: [The punishment for] my being wronged is upon you [for having prayed that you (not necessarily I) be granted children]. I gave my handmaid into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived I became light in her eyes. May the L-rd judge between me and you.


###### Genesis 16:6
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַבְרָ֜ם אֶל־שָׂרַ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ עֲשִׂי־לָ֖הּ הַטּ֣וֹב בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ שָׂרַ֔י וַתִּבְרַ֖ח מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avram said to Sarai: [The fate of] your maid is in your hands, do with her as you see fit. Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she [Hagar] ran away from her.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But Avram said to Saray, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleases thee. And when Saray dealt harshly with her, she fled from her face.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Avram said to Sarai: Behold, your handmaid is in your hand. Do with her as is good in your eyes. And Sarai afflicted her [with arduous labor] and she fled from her presence.


###### Genesis 16:7
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וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהֹוָ֛ה עַל־עֵ֥ין הַמַּ֖יִם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַל־הָעַ֖יִן בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ שֽׁוּר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
An angel of Adonoy found her by a spring of water in the desert, at the spring on the road to Shur [*Chagar*].

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And an angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And an angel of the L-rd found her by a well of water in the desert, by the well on the way to Shur.


###### Genesis 16:8
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וַיֹּאמַ֗ר הָגָ֞ר שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרַ֛י אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה בָ֖את וְאָ֣נָה תֵלֵ֑כִי וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מִפְּנֵי֙ שָׂרַ֣י גְּבִרְתִּ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י בֹּרַֽחַת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And he said: Hagar, handmaid of Sarai, from where have you come and where are you going? She said: I am running away from my mistress, Sarai.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, Hagar, Saray’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Saray.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: Hagar, handmaid of Sarai, whence do you come and whither are you going? And she said: I am fleeing Sarai my mistress.


###### Genesis 16:9
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֔ה שׁ֖וּבִי אֶל־גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְ וְהִתְעַנִּ֖י תַּ֥חַת יָדֶֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The angel of Adonoy said to her: Return to your mistress and submit yourself to her.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the angel of the Lord said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself to her hands.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And an angel of the L-rd said to her [(a different angel being sent for each "saying")]: Return to your mistress and be afflicted under her hands.


###### Genesis 16:10
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֔ה הַרְבָּ֥ה אַרְבֶּ֖ה אֶת־זַרְעֵ֑ךְ וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The angel of Adonoy said to her: I will greatly multiply your descendants that they can not be counted because of their great number.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the angel of the Lord said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And an angel of the L-rd said to her: I shall multiply your seed, and they shall not be counted for multitude.


###### Genesis 16:11
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֔ה הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְקָרָ֤את שְׁמוֹ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־עׇנְיֵֽךְ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The angel of Adonoy said to her: Behold you will conceive, and give birth to a son. You shall name him Yishmael, for Adonoy has heard [*accepted*] your prayer.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the angel of the Lord said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Yishma᾽el; because the Lord has heard thy affliction.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And an angel of the L-rd said to her: Behold, you shall conceive [(her first conception having been aborted by Sarai's "evil eye")], and you will bear a son; and call his name Ishmael, for G-d [El] has given heed [shama] to your afflictions.


###### Genesis 16:12
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וְה֤וּא יִהְיֶה֙ פֶּ֣רֶא אָדָ֔ם יָד֣וֹ בַכֹּ֔ל וְיַ֥ד כֹּ֖ל בּ֑וֹ וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י כׇל־אֶחָ֖יו יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He will be a wild, uncivilized man [*rebel against people*]. His hand [will be] against everyone [*He will need everyone*] and everyone’s hand will be against him [*and everyone’s hand will need him*]; and in the presence of all his brothers he will dwell.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he will be a man of the wilderness, his hand against all [i.e., a robber] and the hand of all against him, [hating him and assailing him], and on the face of his brothers shall he dwell, [his seed being numerous].


###### Genesis 16:13
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וַתִּקְרָ֤א שֵׁם־יְהֹוָה֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל רֳאִ֑י כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה הֲגַ֥ם הֲלֹ֛ם רָאִ֖יתִי אַחֲרֵ֥י רֹאִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She called [*She prayed in*] the Name Adonoy Who had spoken to her: [*She said*] You are Almighty Who sees [*everything*], for she said: Have I also seen here [a vestige] after my having seen? [*Have I also began to see here [a vestige] after it was revealed to me?*]

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she called the name of the Lord that spoke to her, Thou God seest me: for she said,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she called the name of the L-rd who spoke to her "You are the G-d of seeing"; for she said: Would I have believed to see [an angel of the L-rd] here [in the wilderness], too, after having seen (angels) [in the house of Avram]?


###### Genesis 16:14
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עַל־כֵּן֙ קָרָ֣א לַבְּאֵ֔ר בְּאֵ֥ר לַחַ֖י רֹאִ֑י הִנֵּ֥ה בֵין־קָדֵ֖שׁ וּבֵ֥ין בָּֽרֶד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Therefore the well was called: Be’er Lachai Ro’i [*the well at which a living angel appeared*]; it is between Kadeish [*Rekem*] and Bared [*Chagar*].

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Have I also here looked after Him that sees me? Therefore the well was called Be᾽er-laĥay-ro᾽i; behold, it is between Qadesh and Bered.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
She, therefore, called the well "the well of the appearance of the living (angel)." It is between Kadesh and Bared.


###### Genesis 16:15
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וַתֵּ֧לֶד הָגָ֛ר לְאַבְרָ֖ם בֵּ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְרָ֧ם שֶׁם־בְּנ֛וֹ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָ֥ה הָגָ֖ר יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Hagar bore Avram a son and Avram named his son, that Hagar bore him, Yishmael.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Hagar bore Avram a son: and Avram called his son’s name, whom Hagar bore, Yishma᾽el.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Hagar bore a son to Avram. And Avram called [through the Holy Spirit] the name of his son, whom Hagar had borne, "Ishmael."


###### Genesis 16:16
[Genesis 16:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/16:16)

וְאַבְרָ֕ם בֶּן־שְׁמֹנִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים בְּלֶֽדֶת־הָגָ֥ר אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל לְאַבְרָֽם׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Avram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Yishmael to Avram.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Avram was eighty six years old, when Hagar bore Yishma᾽el to Avram.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Avram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Avram [(this being mentioned to Ishmael's credit, that though thirteen years old when circumcised, (17:24-25), he did not protest)].