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Genesis 16:1
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KJ21
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children; and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
ASV
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
AMP
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not borne him any children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.
AMPC
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.
BRG
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
CSB
Abram’s wife, Sarai, had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
CSBA
Abram’s wife, Sarai, had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
CEB
Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not been able to have children. Since she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar,
CJB
Now Sarai Avram’s wife had not borne him a child. But she had an Egyptian slave-girl named Hagar;
CEV
Abram's wife Sarai had not been able to have any children. But she owned a young Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
DARBY
And Sarai Abram's wife did not bear him [children]. And she had an Egyptian maidservant; and her name was Hagar.
DRA
Now Sarai the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children; but having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,
ERV
Sarai was Abram’s wife, but she did not have any children. She had an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
EASY
Abram's wife, Sarai, had not given birth to any children. She had an Egyptian servant. The servant's name was Hagar.
EHV
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore no children for him. She had a servant girl, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
ESV
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar.
ESVUK
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar.
EXB
Sarai, Abram’s wife, had no children, but she had a slave girl from Egypt named Hagar.
GNV
3 Sarai being barren giveth Hagar to Abram. 4 Which conceiveth and despiseth her dame: 6 And being ill handled, fleeth. 7 The Angel comforteth her. 11, 12 The name and manners of her son. 13 She calleth upon the Lord, whom she findeth true. Now Sarai Abram’s wife bore him no children, and she had a maid an Egyptian, Hagar by name.
GW
Sarai, Abram’s wife, was not able to have children. She owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
GNT
Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
HCSB
Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
ICB
Sarai, Abram’s wife, had no children. She had a slave girl from Egypt named Hagar.
ISV
Now Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne a child for him. She had an Egyptian servant girl whose name was Hagar.
JUB
¶ Now Sarai Abram’s wife bore him no children; and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
KJV
Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
AKJV
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
LSB
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian servant-woman whose name was Hagar.
LEB
Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had borne him no children. And she had a female Egyptian servant, and her name was Hagar.
TLB
But Sarai and Abram had no children. So Sarai took her maid, an Egyptian girl named Hagar,
MSG
Sarai, Abram’s wife, hadn’t yet produced a child. She had an Egyptian maid named Hagar. Sarai said to Abram, “God has not seen fit to let me have a child. Sleep with my maid. Maybe I can get a family from her.” Abram agreed to do what Sarai said.
MEV
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children, and she had a maidservant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
NOG
Sarai, Abram’s wife, was not able to have children. She owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
NABRE
Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children. Now she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
NASB
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not borne him a child, but she had an Egyptian slave woman whose name was Hagar.
NASB1995
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.
NCB
Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, did not have any children. She had an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
NCV
Sarai, Abram’s wife, had no children, but she had a slave girl from Egypt named Hagar.
NET
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.
NIRV
Abram’s wife Sarai had never had any children by him. But she had a female slave from Egypt named Hagar.
NIV
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar;
NIVUK
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar;
NKJV
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.
NLV
Now Abram’s wife Sarai had not given birth to any children. She had a woman servant from Egypt whose name was Hagar.
NLT
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not been able to bear children for him. But she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.
NRSVA
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had an Egyptian slave-girl whose name was Hagar,
NRSVACE
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had an Egyptian slave-girl whose name was Hagar,
NRSVCE
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had an Egyptian slave-girl whose name was Hagar,
NRSVUE
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had an Egyptian slave whose name was Hagar,
OJB
Now Sarai Avram’s isha bore him no children; and she had a shifchah, an Egyptian, whose shem was Hagar.
RGT
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. And she had a maid—an Egyptian—Hagar by name.
RSV
Now Sar′ai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar;
RSVCE
Now Sar′ai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar;
TLV
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not borne him children. But she had an Egyptian slave-girl—her name was Hagar.
VOICE
Despite God’s promise, years went by. Still Abram’s wife Sarai remained childless. But she did have an Egyptian servant girl whose name was Hagar. Sarai had an idea so she approached her husband.
WEB
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
WYC
Therefore Sarai, the wife of Abram, had not engendered [to him] free children; but she had a servantess of Egypt, Hagar by name, (And so Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not borne him any children; but she had an Egyptian slave-girl, named Hagar,)
YLT
And Sarai, Abram's wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name [is] Hagar;
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