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Genesis 16:4
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KJ21
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
ASV
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
AMP
He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].
AMPC
And he had intercourse with Hagar, and she became pregnant; and when she saw that she was with child, she looked with contempt upon her mistress and despised her.
BRG
¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
CSB
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she saw that she was pregnant, her mistress became contemptible to her.
CSBA
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she saw that she was pregnant, her mistress became contemptible to her.
CEB
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when she realized that she was pregnant, she no longer respected her mistress.
CJB
Avram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she conceived. But when she became aware that she was pregnant, she looked on her mistress with contempt.
CEV
Later, when Hagar knew she was going to have a baby, she became proud and treated Sarai hatefully.
DARBY
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.
DRA
And he went in to her. But she, perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.
ERV
Abram slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar realized this, she became very proud and began to feel that she was better than Sarai her owner.
EASY
Abram had sex with Hagar and she became pregnant. When Hagar knew that she was pregnant, she no longer respected Sarai.
EHV
He went to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, she looked down on her mistress.
ESV
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
ESVUK
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
EXB
Abram ·had sexual relations with [L went in to] Hagar, and she ·became pregnant [conceived]. When Hagar learned she ·was pregnant [conceived], she began to ·treat [look on] her mistress Sarai ·badly [with contempt].
GNV
¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her dame was despised in her eyes.
GW
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to be disrespectful to Sarai, her owner.
GNT
Abram had intercourse with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she found out that she was pregnant, she became proud and despised Sarai.
HCSB
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she treated her mistress with contempt.
ICB
Abram had physical relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar learned she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress Sarai badly.
ISV
He had sex with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
JUB
¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
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.
AKJV
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
LSB
So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. Then she saw that she had conceived, so her mistress became contemptible in her sight.
LEB
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, then her mistress grew small in her eyes.
TLB
So he slept with Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized she was pregnant, she became very proud and arrogant toward her mistress Sarai.
MSG
So Sarai, Abram’s wife, took her Egyptian maid Hagar and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife. Abram had been living ten years in Canaan when this took place. He slept with Hagar and she got pregnant. When Hagar learned she was pregnant, she looked down on her mistress.
MEV
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, she began to despise her mistress.
NOG
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to be disrespectful to Sarai, her owner.
NABRE
He had intercourse with her, and she became pregnant. As soon as Hagar knew she was pregnant, her mistress lost stature in her eyes.
NASB
Then he had relations with Hagar, and she conceived; and when Hagar became aware that she had conceived, her mistress was insignificant in her sight.
NASB1995
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her sight.
NCB
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But once she realized that she was pregnant, she no longer treated her mistress with respect.
NCV
Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar learned she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress Sarai badly.
NET
He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.
NIRV
Then he slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to look down on the woman who owned her.
NIV
He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
NIVUK
He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
NKJV
So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes.
NLV
He went in to Hagar, and she was going to have a child. And when she saw that she was going to have a child, she began to hate Sarai.
NLT
So Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt.
NRSVA
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
NRSVACE
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
NRSVCE
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
NRSVUE
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
OJB
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her gevirah was despised in her eyes.
RGT
And he went in to Hagar; and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she despised her mistress in her eyes.
RSV
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
RSVCE
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.
TLV
Then he went to Hagar and she became pregnant. When she saw that she was pregnant, in her eyes her mistress was belittled.
VOICE
So Abram slept with Hagar. It was not long before she conceived. But as soon as she knew she was pregnant with Abram’s child, Hagar’s attitude changed and she became haughty toward Sarai.
WEB
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
WYC
And Abram entered [in]to Hagar; and (soon) Hagar saw that she had conceived, and (then) she despised her lady.
YLT
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.
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