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Genesis 9-16 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 22:27, October 30, 2009
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|Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
|Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
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|Now [[Sarah|Sarai]], the wife of [[Abraham|Abram]], bore him no children. She had an [[Egypt]]ian personal maid named [[Hagar]].
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|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.
|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.
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|Sarai told Abram, "Look: the [[YHWH|L<small>ORD</small>]] has stopped me from childbearing. Please take my maid to your bed. Maybe I can have children through her." And Abram listened to Sarai.
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|This is the first recorded instance of surrogate motherhood. This story also illustrates why that practice is a very serious mistake and, hence, a [[Sin (Fundamentalism)|sin]].
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|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.
|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.
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|And so, after Abram had lived for ten years in the land of [[Canaan (land)|Canaan]], his wife Sarai took her maid, Hagar the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband to be his common-law wife.
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|The [[Hebrew]] for "woman" and "wife" are the same word. Here and elsewhere, we use the word ''wife'' to mean "lawful wife." A cohabiting woman who is not a lawful wife is a common-law wife, also known by its [[French]] word, "concubine."
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|And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
|And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
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|He had relations with Hagar, and she fell pregnant. And when she realized that she was pregnant, she held her mistress in contempt.
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|The consequences of the mistake become manifest very early on: the surrogate comes between the husband and the lawful wife, and also considers that the baby belongs to her.
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|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.
|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.
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|So Sarai told Abram, "This is your fault! I gave my maid to share your bed. Now that she knows that she's pregnant, she holds me in contempt. May the L<small>ORD</small> judge between me and you!"
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|Sarai blames Abram, conveniently making light of a simple matter such as that it was her idea.
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|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.
|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.
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|But Abram said back to Sarai, "Look: she's your slave-girl; you handle her." Then, when Sarai treated her harshly, she ran away.
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|Abram proves no better able to handle the situation than is Sarai.
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|And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
|And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
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|The [[Angel of the Lord]] found her near an oasis, the oasis along the road to Shur.
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|This [[angel]] is actually [[Jesus Christ]] in His pre-incarnate manifestation.
The Hebrew word used here for "oasis" is actually the same as the word for "eye." The Hebrews named an oasis by what it looked like.
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|And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
|And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
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|He said, "Hagar, slave-girl of Sarai, where did you come from, and where do you think you're going?" And she said, "I am running away from my mistress, Sarai."
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|And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
|And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
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|The Angel of the Lord said to her, "Go back to your mistress, and place yourself under her authority."
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|And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
|And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
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|Further, the Angel of the Lord told her, "I will multiply your descendants to such a degree that they will be innumerable."
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|And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
|And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
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|Again the Angel of the Lord told her, "Look: you're pregnant, and you will have a son. You will name him [[Ishmael]], because the L<small>ORD</small> has heard your affliction.
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|The name ''Ishmael'' literally means "God hears."
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|And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
|And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
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|He will be a wild donkey of a man. His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand will be against him. He will settle in the face of all his kin."
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|In short, he will be a "wiseguy."
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|And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
|And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
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|She called the name of the L<small>ORD</small> Who had spoken to her, "You, [[God]], have seen me!" She also said, "I can't believe I've actually seen Him, right here, and He has seen me!"
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|Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
|Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
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|Therefore the oasis was called Beer-lahai-roi. One can find it between Kadesh and Bered.
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|And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
|And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
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|Hagar did bear a son to Abram. Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
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|And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
|And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
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|Abram was 86 years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
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