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BrLXXΚαὶ 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. )
BrTrAnd he went in to Agar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonoured before her.
ULTThen he went to Hagar, and she conceived. And she saw that she had conceived, and her mistress was despised in her eyes.
USTThen 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.
BSBAnd he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.[fn]
NETHe had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.
LSVand he goes in to Hagar, and she conceives, and she sees that she has conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes.
FBVAbram 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.”
T4THe ◄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.
LEBAnd 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.
JPSAnd he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
ASVAnd he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
DRAAnd he went in to her. But she, perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.
YLTand he goeth in unto Hagar, and she conceiveth, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes.
DrbyAnd he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was lightly esteemed in her eyes.
RVAnd he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
WbstrAnd he went in to Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
KJB-1769¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
KJB-1611¶ And he went in vnto Hagar, and she conceiued: And when shee saw that shee had conceiued, her mistresse was despised in her eyes. (¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistresse was despised in her eyes.)
BshpsAnd 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 conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistresse was despised in her eyes.)
GnvaAnd 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 conceived. and when she saw that she had conceived, her dame was despised in her eyes. )
CvdlAnd 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 conceived. Now when she saw it she had conceyued, she despised her mastresse.)
WyclAnd 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 conceived, and she despised her ladi.)
LuthUnd 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 laid itself/yourself/themselves to Hagar, the what/which schwanger. Als they/she/them now saw, that they/she/them schwanger was, achtete they/she/them their/her Frau geringe gegen itself/yourself/themselves.)
ClVgQui ingressus est ad eam. At illa concepisse se videns, despexit dominam suam. (Who ingressus it_is to eam. At that concepisse se videns, despexit dominam suam. )
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,”
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.”
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,”
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.”
The Lord had promised repeatedly to raise up a great nation from Abram’s descendants (Genesis 12:2; 13:16; 15:5), but several years passed from the time this promise was given until Abram’s wife Sarai bore a child. During this time, Sarai sought to acquire a child for Abram through Hagar, her Egyptian servant-girl–a common practice at this time. When Hagar conceived, she began to regard Sarai with contempt, and Sarai responded by treating her harshly. Eventually Hagar ran away, heading south from Hebron (see Genesis 13:18) and following the way to Shur toward the wilderness and Kadesh-barnea. Along the way the angel of the Lord found her by a spring (also called a well in verse 14). He told her to return to her mistress Sarai, but he also promised that Hagar would bear a son, Ishmael, and that his descendants would become a great nation. In response, Hagar named the well Beer-lahai-roi, meaning “the well of the Living One who sees me.” She then returned to Sarai at Hebron and gave birth to Ishmael. The well at Beer-lahai-roi may also be the place where Hagar later found water to give to Ishmael after they were sent away from Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 21). Isaac also moved to Beer-lai-roi for a time after his father Abraham died (Genesis 25:11). Some scholars locate Beer-lahai-roi at a well called Ain Muweileh, about 6 miles (9.5 km) northwest of Kadesh-barnea, based on speculation that the modern name is a corruption of an Arabic phrase meaning “water of the living one seeing.” But the Bible makes it clear that Beer-lai-roi “lies between Kadesh and Bered,” and Bered was likely located at what was later called Elusa (based on the Jerusalem Targum and possibly Jerome), as shown on this map. Given this location for Bered, this author has identified the most likely location for Beer-lahai-roi to be Bi’ren–the only well located along the way to Shur between Bered and Kadesh-barnea.
