Genesis 16:5

Translations

Modern

Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And Sarai said to Abram, “My wrong be upon you. I gave my maidservant into your bosom, and she saw that she had conceived, and I became despised in her eyes. May YHWH judge between me and between you.”

Latin

Dixitque Sarai ad Abram: Inique agis contra me: ego dedi ancillam meam in sinum tuum, quæ videns quod conceperit, despectui me habet: judicet Dominus inter me et te.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”

Notes

Genesis 16:4–6

Hagar might have thought Abram would favor her instead of Sarai (compare Proverbs 30:21–23).

Genesis 16:1–16

While they waited for their promised son to be born, Abram and Sarai tried another plan. This plan did not show trust in God.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Hagar Isaac Ishmael Infertility Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Genesis 31:53
May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
Exodus 5:21
“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”
Psalm 7:8
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
2 Chronicles 24:22
Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”
Psalm 35:23
Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!
1 Samuel 24:12–15
May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.
Luke 10:40–41
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
Psalm 43:1
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people Sarah: Wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Circumcision Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Hagar Maid, Maiden Nations Nuzi, Nuzi Tablets Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Envy: Sarah, of Hagar Family: Infelicity In of Abraham, on Account of Hagar God: Judge, and his Justice Jealousy: Sarah, of Hagar Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Sarah Sarah: Also Called Sarai: Her Jealousy of Hagar

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