Genesis 16:15
The Scripture
(15) And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 16 Abraham and his wife Sarah face a difficult situation when Sarah becomes barren and wishes to have a child. A servant is sent to find a wife for Sarah, but the servant deceives Sarah into marrying Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant, whose daughter Ishmael is born. The story highlights God’s providence and the consequences of human deceit.
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Genesis 16:11Genesis 25:12I Chronicles 1:28Galatians 4:22Galatians 4:23Genesis 17:18Genesis 17:20Genesis 17:25Genesis 17:26Genesis 21:9Genesis 21:10Genesis 21:11
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