Parallel GEN 16:2

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BSB So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.”
§ And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

OEB Sarai said to Abram, ‘the Lord has denied me children; Take my slave-girl; maybe I will obtain children by her.’ Then Abram listened to her

WEB Sarai said to Abram, “See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my servant. It may be that I will obtain children by her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

WMB Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my servant. It may be that I will obtain children by her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

NET So Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, have sexual relations with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her.” Abram did what Sarai told him.

LSV and Sarai says to Abram, “Now behold, YHWH has restrained me from bearing, please go in to my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her”; and Abram listens to the voice of Sarai.

FBV so Sarai said to Abram, “Please listen to me. The Lord hasn't let me have any children. So please go and sleep with my slave. Maybe I can have a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai had suggested.

T4T So one day Sarai said to Abram, “Listen to me! Yahweh has not allowed me to become pregnant. So ◄sleep with/have sex with► [EUP] my slave Hagar. Perhaps she will bear children whom I can consider to be mine.” Abram agreed to do what Sarai said.

LEB And Sarai said to Abram, “Look, please, Yahweh has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my servant; perhaps I will have children by her.”[fn] And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

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BBE And Sarai said to Abram, See, the Lord has not let me have children; go in to my servant, for I may get a family through her. And Abram did as Sarai said.

MOF No MOF GEN book available

JPS And Sarai said unto Abram: 'Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall be builded up through her.' And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

ASV And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

DRA She said to her husband: Behold, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: go in unto my handmaid, it may be I may have children of her at least. And when he agreed to her request,

YLT and Sarai saith unto Abram, 'Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;' and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.

DBY And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, Jehovah has shut me up, that I do not bear. Go in, I pray thee, to my maidservant: it may be that I shall be built up by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

RV And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

WBS And Sarai said to Abram, Behold, now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee go in to my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

KJB And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.[fn]
  (And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath/has restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.)

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BB And Sarai sayde vnto Abram: beholde, nowe the Lorde hath restrayned me, that I can not beare, I pray thee go in to my mayde, it may be that I may be builded by her: and Abram obeyed the voyce of Sarai.
  (And Sarai said unto Abram: behold, now the Lord hath/has restrayned me, that I cannot beare, I pray thee go in to my maid, it may be that I may be builded by her: and Abram obeyed the voice of Sarai.)

GNV And Sarai said vnto Abram, Beholde now, the Lord hath restrained me from childe bearing. I pray thee goe in vnto my maide: it may be that I shall receiue a childe by her. And Abram obeyed the voyce of Sarai.
  (And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath/has restrained me from childe bearing. I pray thee go in unto my maide: it may be that I shall receive a childe by her. And Abram obeyed the voice of Sarai. )

CB and sayde vnto Abram: Beholde, the LORDE hath closed me, that I can not beare. Go in (I praye the) vnto my mayde: peraduenture I shalbe multiplied by her, more then by myself. And Abram herkened vnto the voyce of Sarai. Than Sarai
  (and said unto Abram: Behold, the LORD hath/has closed me, that I cannot beare. Go in (I pray the) unto my mayde: peraduenture I shall be multiplied by her, more then by myself. And Abram herkened unto the voice of Sarai. Than Sarai)

WYC the Lord hath closid me, that Y schulde not bere child; entre thou to my seruauntesse, if in hap Y schal take children, nameli of hir. And whanne he assentide to hir preiynge, sche took Agar Egipcian,
  (the Lord hath/has closid me, that I should not bear child; enter thou/you to my servantsse, if in hap I shall take children, nameli of her. And when he assentide to her preiynge, she took Agar Egipcian,)

LUT Und sie sprach zu Abram: Siehe, der HErr hat mich verschlossen, daß ich nicht gebären kann. Lieber, lege dich zu meiner Magd, ob ich doch vielleicht aus ihr mich bauen möge. Abram, der gehorchte der Stimme Sarais.
  (And they/she/them spoke to Abram: Siehe, the LORD has me verschlossen, that I not gebären kann. Lieber, lege you/yourself to my Magd, ob I though/but vielleicht out of her me bauen möge. Abram, the gehorchte the Stimme Sarais.)

CLV dixit marito suo: Ecce, conclusit me Dominus, ne parerem. Ingredere ad ancillam meam, si forte saltem ex illa suscipiam filios. Cumque ille acquiesceret deprecanti,[fn]
  (dixit marito suo: Ecce, conclusit me Master, ne parerem. Ingredere to maidservant meam, when/but_if forte saltem ex illa suscipiam filios. Cumque ille acquiesceret deprecanti,)

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BRN And Sara said to Abram, Behold, the Lord has restrained me from bearing, go therefore in to my maid, that I may get children for myself through her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sara.

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Σάρα πρὸς Ἅβραμ, ἰδοὺ συνέκλεισέ με Κύριος τοῦ μὴ τίκτειν· εἴσελθε οὖν πρὸς τὴν παιδίσκην μου, ἵνα τεκνοποιήσωμαι ἐξ αὐτῆς· ὑπήκουσελ δὲ Ἅβραμ τῆς φωνῆς Σάρας.
  (Eipe de Sara pros Habram, idou sunekleise me Kurios tou maʸ tiktein; eiselthe oun pros taʸn paidiskaʸn mou, hina teknopoiaʸsōmai ex autaʸs; hupaʸkousel de Habram taʸs fōnaʸs Saras. )