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Genesis 16

1 Sarái being barren, giueth Hagár to Abrám. 4 Which cōceiueth & deſpiſeth her dame: 6 And being il handled fleeth 7 The Angel comforteth her 11,12 The name and maners of her ſonne 13 She calleth vpon the Lord, whome she findeth true.
1.NOw Sarái Abrams wife bare him no children, and she had a maide an Egyptian, Hagár by name.
2.And Sarái ſaid vnto Abrám, Beholde now, the Lord hathe reſtrayned me from childe bearing. I pray thee go in vnto my maide: it may be yͤ I ſhal receiue a childe by her. And Abrám obeyed the voice of Sarái.
3.Then Sarái Abrams wife toke Hagár her maide the Egyptian, after Abrám had dwelled ten yere in the land of Canáan, and gaue her to her houſband Abrám for his wife.
4.¶ And he wēt in vnto Hagár, & she conceiued. and when she sawe yͤ she had conceiued, her dame was deſpiſed in her eies.
5.Then Sarái ſaid to Abrám, Thou doeſt me wrōg. I haue giuen my maide into thy boſome, and she seeth that she hathe cōceiued, and I am deſpiſed in her eies: yͤ Lord iudge betwene me and thee.
6.Then Abrám ſaid to Sarái, Beholde, thy maide is in thine hand: do with her as it pleaſeth thee. Thē Sarái delt roughly with her: wherfore she fled from her.
7.¶ But the Angel of the Lord founde her beſide a fountayne of water in the wildernes by the fountaine in the way to Shur,
8.And he ſaid, Hagár Sarais maide, whence comeſt thou? and whether wilt thou go? And she ſaid, I flee from my dame Sarái.
9.Thē the Angel of yͤ Lord ſaid to her, Returne to thy dame, and humble thy ſelfe vnder her handes.
10.Againe the Angel of the Lord ſaid vnto her, I wil ſo greatly encreaſe thy ſede, that it ſhal not be nōbred for multitude.
11.Alſo the Angel of the Lord ſaid vnto her, Se, thou art with childe, and ſhalt beare a ſonne, and ſhalt call his name Iſhmaél: for the Lord hathe heard thy tribulation.
12.And he ſhal be a wilde man: his hand ſhalbe againſt euerie man, and euerie mās hād againſt him. and he ſhal dwel in the preſence of all his brethren.
13.Then she called the name of the Lord, that ſpake vnto her, Thou God lokeſt on me: for she ſaid, Haue I not alſo here loked after him that ſeeth me?
14.Wherfore the well was called, Beér-la hái-roí. lo, it is betwene Kadéſh & Béred.
15.¶ And Hagár bare Abrám a ſonne, and Abrám called his ſonnes name, which Hagár bare, Iſhmaél.
16.And Abrám was foure ſcore and ſixe yere olde, when Hagár bare him Iſhmaél.

Notes

1:a.
It ſemeth that she had reſpect to Gods promes, which colde not be accompliſhed without iſſue
2:b.
She failed in binding Gods power to the commō ordre of nature, as thogh God colde not giue her children in her olde age.
2:".
Ebr. be buylded by her
4:c.
This puniſhmēt declareth what thei gaine that attēpt any thing againſt the worde of God
5:".
Ebr mine iniurie is vpon thee
6:".
Or, power
7:d.
Which was Christ, as appeareth verse 10 & chap 18, 13
9:e.
God reiecteth none estate of people in their miseries, but sendeth them cōfort.
12:".
Or, fierce and cruel, or, as a wilde aſſe.
12:*.
Chap.25.17.
12:f.
That is, the Iſhmaelites ſhalbe a peculiar people by them ſelues & not a portion of an other people
13:g.
She rebuketh her owne dulnes and acknowledgeth Gods grace, who was preſent with her euery where.
14:*.
Chap.24, 62
14:".
Or, the well of the liuing and ſeing me.