GEN 16:4 Parallel View

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OET (OET-RV) So he slept with Hagar and she got pregnant, but once she realised that she began to despise her mistress.

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

UST Then Abram had marital relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when she realized that she was pregnant, she started to disrespect her mistress Sarai.

BSB And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.[fn]

16:4 Or her mistress became despised in her sight

OEB and Abram lay with Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.

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

NET He had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.

LSV and he goes in to Hagar, and she conceives, and she sees that she has conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes.

FBV Abram slept with Hagar and she became pregnant. When she realized she was pregnant, she treated her mistress with contempt.[fn]

16:4 “She looked at her mistress with contempt,” literally, “her mistress looked small in her eyes.” Another translation would be “she looked down on her mistress.”

T4T He ◄slept with/had sex with► [EUP] Hagar and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress Sarai.

LEB And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she[fn] saw that she had conceived, then her mistress grew small in her eyes.

?:? That is, Hagar

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.

MOF No MOF GEN book available

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.

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.

DRA And he went in to her. But she, perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.

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.

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.

RV 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.

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

BB And he went in vnto Hagar, and she conceaued. And when she sawe that she had conceaued, her mistresse was despised in her eyes.
(And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceaued. And when she saw that she had conceaued, her mistresse was despised in her eyes.)

GNV And he went in vnto Hagar, and she conceiued. and when she sawe that she had conceiued, her dame was despised in her eyes.
(And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceiued. and when she saw that she had conceiued, her dame was despised in her eyes. )

CB And he wente in vnto Agar, and she conceaued. Now whan she sawe yt she had conceyued, she despysed hir mastresse.
(And he went in unto Agar, and she conceaued. Now when she saw it she had conceyued, she despised her mastresse.)

WYC And Abram entride to Agar; and Agar seiy that sche hadde conseyued, and sche dispiside hir ladi.
(And Abram entered to Agar; and Agar see that she had conseyued, and she despised her ladi.)

LUT Und er legte sich zu Hagar, die ward schwanger. Als sie nun sah, daß sie schwanger war, achtete sie ihre Frau geringe gegen sich.
(And he legte itself/yourself/themselves to Hagar, the was schwanger. Als they/she/them now saw, that they/she/them schwanger war, achtete they/she/them ihre Frau geringe gegen itself/yourself/themselves.)

CLV Qui ingressus est ad eam. At illa concepisse se videns, despexit dominam suam.
(Who ingressus it_is to eam. At illa concepisse se videns, despexit dominam suam. )

BRN And he went in to Agar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonoured before her.

BrLXX Καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Ἄγαρ, καὶ συνέλαβε· καὶ εἶδεν ὅτι ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχει, καὶ ἠτιμάσθη ἡ κυρία ἐναντίον αὐτῆς.
(Kai eisaʸlthe pros Agar, kai sunelabe; kai eiden hoti en gastri eⱪei, kai aʸtimasthaʸ haʸ kuria enantion autaʸs. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

וַ⁠יָּבֹ֥א אֶל הָגָ֖ר

and,went_in to/towards Hāgār

Consider whether it is better in your language to refer to Abram by his name or by a pronoun here at the beginning of this paragraph. See how you translated the idiom “go to” in verse 2. Alternate translation: “So Abram slept with Hagar,” or “So he had marital relations with Hagar,”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וַ⁠תַּ֑הַר

and=she/it_conceived/became_pregnant

Alternate translation: “and as a result,” or “and so”

וַ⁠תַּ֑הַר

and=she/it_conceived/became_pregnant

Make sure that the way you translate this phrase will not be embarrassing or offensive to people, especially when it is read aloud. Alternate translation: “and as a result, she became pregnant.” or “and so she became pregnant.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠תֵּ֨רֶא֙ כִּ֣י הָרָ֔תָה

and=she/it_saw that/for/because/then/when conceived

The word saw is used here as an idiom that means “realized” or “perceived”. Consider whether or not you have a similar idiom in your language that would work well here. Alternate translation: “But when she saw that she was pregnant,”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וַ⁠תֵּקַ֥ל גְּבִרְתָּ֖⁠הּ בְּ⁠עֵינֶֽי⁠הָ

and,became_contemptible mistress,her in/on/at/with,eyes,her

The phrase despised in her eyes is an idiom that refers here to Hagar’s attitude and disrespectful actions toward Sarai. Consider whether or not your language has a similar idiom. Also consider what is the best way to translate this passive clause in your language. Alternate translation: “she despised her owner Sarai.” or “she treated her owner Sarai with contempt” or “she started to look down on her mistress Sarai.”

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