Genesis 16:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.”
Genesis 16:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 16:4 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 16:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.”
Genesis 16:4 — World English Bible
Genesis 16:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. ”
Genesis 16:4 — American Standard Version
Genesis 16:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 16:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 16:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 16:4 — Darby Translation
Genesis 16:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he went in vnto Hagar, and she conceiued. and when she sawe that she had conceiued, her dame was despised in her eyes.”
Genesis 16:4 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 16:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress—Sarai—was despised in her eyes.”
Genesis 16:4 — The Living Sword
Genesis 16:4 in Context — Genesis 16
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.
5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
What Does Genesis 16:4 Mean?
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