Genesis 16:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 16:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 16:2 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 16:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 16:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 16:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 16:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 16:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 16:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 16:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 16:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 16:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Genesis 16:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 16:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Sarai said to Abram, "Behold now, the Lord has withheld me from bearing; go in to my maid; perhaps I shall be built up through her." And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.”
Genesis 16:2 — The Living Sword
Genesis 16:2 in Context — Genesis 16
1 Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
2 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.
3 And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
What Does Genesis 16:2 Mean?
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