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title: "Genesis 16 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation"
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1
 
Now Sarai
 
וְשָׂרַי֙
 
H8297

wife
 
אֵ֣שֶׁת
 
H802

Abram's
 
אַבְרָ֔ם
 
H87

him no
 
לֹ֥א
 
H3808

bare
 
יָֽלְדָ֖ה
 
H3205

ל֑וֹ
 
H0

וְלָ֛הּ
 
H0

and she had an handmaid
 
שִׁפְחָ֥ה
 
H8198

an Egyptian
 
מִצְרִ֖ית
 
H4713

whose name
 
וּשְׁמָ֥הּ
 
H8034

was Hagar
 
הָגָֽר׃
 
H1904

2
 
said
 
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר
 
H559

And Sarai
 
שָׂרָֽי׃
 
H8297

אֶל
 
H413

by her And Abram
 
אַבְרָ֖ם
 
H87

הִנֵּה
 
H2009

נָ֞א
 
H4994

hath restrained me
 
עֲצָרַ֤נִי
 
H6113

Behold now the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

from bearing
 
מִלֶּ֔דֶת
 
H3205

I pray thee go in
 
בֹּא
 
H935

נָא֙
 
H4994

אֶל
 
H413

unto my maid
 
שִׁפְחָתִ֔י
 
H8198

it may
 
אוּלַ֥י
 
H194

be that I may obtain children
 
אִבָּנֶ֖ה
 
H1129

מִמֶּ֑נָּה
 
H4480

hearkened
 
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע
 
H8085

by her And Abram
 
אַבְרָ֖ם
 
H87

to the voice
 
לְק֥וֹל
 
H6963

And Sarai
 
שָׂרָֽי׃
 
H8297

3
 
took
 
וַתִּקַּ֞ח
 
H3947

And Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֣י
 
H8297

to be his wife
 
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
 
H802

Abram
 
לְאַבְרָ֥ם
 
H87

אֶת
 
H853

Hagar
 
הָגָ֤ר
 
H1904

the Egyptian
 
הַמִּצְרִית֙
 
H4713

her maid
 
שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ
 
H8198

after
 
מִקֵּץ֙
 
H7093

ten
 
עֶ֣שֶׂר
 
H6235

years
 
שָׁנִ֔ים
 
H8141

had dwelt
 
לְשֶׁ֥בֶת
 
H3427

Abram
 
לְאַבְרָ֥ם
 
H87

in the land
 
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
 
H776

of Canaan
 
כְּנָ֑עַן
 
H3667

and gave
 
וַתִּתֵּ֥ן
 
H5414

אֹתָ֛הּ
 
H853

Abram
 
לְאַבְרָ֥ם
 
H87

אִישָׁ֖הּ
 
H582

ל֥וֹ
 
H0

to be his wife
 
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
 
H802

4
 
And he went in
 
וַיָּבֹ֥א
 
H935

אֶל
 
H413

unto Hagar
 
הָגָ֖ר
 
H1904

and she conceived
 
הָרָ֔תָה
 
H2029

and when she saw
 
וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙
 
H7200

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

and she conceived
 
הָרָ֔תָה
 
H2029

was despised
 
וַתֵּקַ֥ל
 
H7043

her mistress
 
גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּ
 
H1404

in her eyes
 
בְּעֵינֶֽיהָ׃
 
H5869

5
 
said
 
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר
 
H559

And Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֣י
 
H8297

אֶל
 
H413

unto Abram
 
אַבְרָם֮
 
H87

My wrong
 
חֲמָסִ֣י
 
H2555

עָלֶיךָ֒
 
H5921

אָֽנֹכִ֗י
 
H595

be upon thee I have given
 
נָתַ֤תִּי
 
H5414

my maid
 
שִׁפְחָתִי֙
 
H8198

into thy bosom
 
בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ
 
H2436

and when she saw
 
וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙
 
H7200

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

that she had conceived
 
הָרָ֔תָה
 
H2029

I was despised
 
וָֽאֵקַ֖ל
 
H7043

in her eyes
 
בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָ
 
H5869

judge
 
יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט
 
H8199

the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

בֵּינִ֥י
 
H996

וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ׃
 
H996

6
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
 
H559

But Abram
 
אַבְרָ֜ם
 
H87

אֶל
 
H413

And when Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֔י
 
H8297

הִנֵּ֤ה
 
H2009

Behold thy maid
 
שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙
 
H8198

is in thy hand
 
בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ
 
H3027

do
 
עֲשִׂי
 
H6213

לָ֖הּ
 
H0

to her as it pleaseth thee
 
הַטּ֣וֹב
 
H2896

בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ
 
H5869

dealt hardly with her
 
וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ
 
H6031

And when Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֔י
 
H8297

she fled
 
וַתִּבְרַ֖ח
 
H1272

from her face
 
מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃
 
H6440

7
 
found her
 
וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ
 
H4672

And the angel
 
מַלְאַ֧ךְ
 
H4397

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֛ה
 
H3068

עַל
 
H5921

by a fountain
 
הָעַ֖יִן
 
H5869

of water
 
הַמַּ֖יִם
 
H4325

in the wilderness
 
בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר
 
H4057

עַל
 
H5921

by a fountain
 
הָעַ֖יִן
 
H5869

in the way
 
בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ
 
H1870

to Shur
 
שֽׁוּר׃
 
H7793

8
 
And he said
 
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
 
H559

Hagar
 
הָגָ֞ר
 
H1904

maid
 
שִׁפְחַ֥ת
 
H8198

Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֣י
 
H8297

whence
 
אֵֽי
 
H335

מִזֶּ֥ה
 
H2088

camest thou
 
בָ֖את
 
H935

וְאָ֣נָה
 
H575

תֵלֵ֑כִי
 
H1980

And he said
 
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
 
H559

from the face
 
מִפְּנֵי֙
 
H6440

Sarai
 
שָׂרַ֣י
 
H8297

of my mistress
 
גְּבִרְתִּ֔י
 
H1404

אָֽנֹכִ֖י
 
H595

I flee
 
בֹּרַֽחַת׃
 
H1272

9
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
 
H559

לָהּ֙
 
H0

And the angel
 
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
 
H4397

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

unto her Return
 
שׁ֖וּבִי
 
H7725

אֶל
 
H413

to thy mistress
 
גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְ
 
H1404

and submit
 
וְהִתְעַנִּ֖י
 
H6031

תַּ֥חַת
 
H8478

thyself under her hands
 
יָדֶֽיהָ׃
 
H3027

10
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
 
H559

לָהּ֙
 
H0

And the angel
 
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
 
H4397

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

exceedingly
 
אַרְבֶּ֖ה
 
H7235

exceedingly
 
אַרְבֶּ֖ה
 
H7235

אֶת
 
H853

thy seed
 
זַרְעֵ֑ךְ
 
H2233

וְלֹ֥א
 
H3808

that it shall not be numbered
 
יִסָּפֵ֖ר
 
H5608

for multitude
 
מֵרֹֽב׃
 
H7230

11
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
 
H559

לָהּ֙
 
H0

And the angel
 
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
 
H4397

because the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

unto her Behold
 
הִנָּ֥ךְ
 
H2009

thou art with child
 
הָרָ֖ה
 
H2030

and shalt bear
 
וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ
 
H3205

a son
 
בֵּ֑ן
 
H1121

and shalt call
 
וְקָרָ֤את
 
H7121

his name
 
שְׁמוֹ֙
 
H8034

Ishmael
 
יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל
 
H3458

כִּֽי
 
H3588

hath heard
 
שָׁמַ֥ע
 
H8085

because the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

thy affliction
 
עָנְיֵֽךְ׃
 
H6040

12

וְה֤וּא
 
H1931

יִֽהְיֶה֙
 
H1961

And he will be a wild
 
פֶּ֣רֶא
 
H6501

man
 
אָדָ֔ם
 
H120

his hand
 
וְיַ֥ד
 
H3027

בַכֹּ֔ל
 
H3605

his hand
 
וְיַ֥ד
 
H3027

כֹּ֖ל
 
H3605

בּ֑וֹ
 
H0

וְעַל
 
H5921

in the presence
 
פְּנֵ֥י
 
H6440

כָל
 
H3605

of all his brethren
 
אֶחָ֖יו
 
H251

against him and he shall dwell
 
יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃
 
H7931

13
 
And she called
 
וַתִּקְרָ֤א
 
H7121

the name
 
שֵׁם
 
H8034

of the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

that spake
 
הַדֹּבֵ֣ר
 
H1696

אֵלֶ֔יהָ
 
H413

אַתָּ֖ה
 
H859

unto her Thou God
 
אֵ֣ל
 
H410

seest me
 
רֳאִ֑י
 
H7210

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

for she said
 
אָֽמְרָ֗ה
 
H559

הֲגַ֥ם
 
H1571

Have I also here
 
הֲלֹ֛ם
 
H1988

looked
 
רֹאִֽי׃
 
H7200

after him
 
אַֽחֲרֵ֥י
 
H310

looked
 
רֹאִֽי׃
 
H7200

14

עַל
 
H5921

כֵּן֙
 
H3651

was called
 
קָרָ֣א
 
H7121

Wherefore the well
 
לַבְּאֵ֔ר
 
H875

בְּאֵ֥ר
 
H0

לַחַ֖י
 
H0

Beerlahairoi
 
רֹאִ֑י
 
H883

הִנֵּ֥ה
 
H2009

בֵין
 
H996

behold it is between Kadesh
 
קָדֵ֖שׁ
 
H6946

וּבֵ֥ין
 
H996

and Bered
 
בָּֽרֶד׃
 
H1260

15
 
bare
 
יָֽלְדָ֥ה
 
H3205

And Hagar
 
הָגָ֖ר
 
H1904

Abram
 
אַבְרָ֧ם
 
H87

a son
 
בְּנ֛וֹ
 
H1121

called
 
וַיִּקְרָ֨א
 
H7121

Abram
 
אַבְרָ֧ם
 
H87

name
 
שֶׁם
 
H8034

a son
 
בְּנ֛וֹ
 
H1121

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

bare
 
יָֽלְדָ֥ה
 
H3205

And Hagar
 
הָגָ֖ר
 
H1904

Ishmael
 
יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃
 
H3458

16
 
And Abram
 
לְאַבְרָֽם׃
 
H87

old
 
בֶּן
 
H1121

was fourscore
 
שְׁמֹנִ֥ים
 
H8084

years
 
שָׁנִ֑ים
 
H8141

and six
 
וְשֵׁ֣שׁ
 
H8337

years
 
שָׁנִ֑ים
 
H8141

bare
 
בְּלֶֽדֶת
 
H3205

when Hagar
 
הָגָ֥ר
 
H1904

אֶת
 
H853

Ishmael
 
יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל
 
H3458

And Abram
 
לְאַבְרָֽם׃
 
H87
 
[Genesis 15](/interlinear/genesis/15) [Genesis 17](/interlinear/genesis/17)

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