{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/genesis/16","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T12:31:38.606Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":16,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":15,"nextChapter":17,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":16},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Now Sarai the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children; having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar, "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"She said to her husband: Behold, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: go in unto my handmaid, it may be I may have children of her at least. And when he agreed to her request, "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"She took Agar the Egyptian her handmaid, ten years after they first dwelt in the land of Chanaan, and gave her to her husband to wife. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And he went in to her. But she, perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And Abram made answer, and said to her: Behold thy handmaid is in thy own hand, use her its it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she ran away. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And the angel of the Lord having found her, by a fountain of water in the wilderness, which is in the way to Sur in the desert, "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"He said to her: Agar, handmaid of Sarai, whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she answered: I flee from the face of Sarai, my mistress. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And the angel of the Lord said to her: Return to thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hand. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And again he said: I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, and it shall not be numbered for multitude. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And again: Behold, said he, thou art with child, and thou shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Ismael, because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"He shall be a wild man: his hand will be against all men, and all men's hands against him: and he shall pitch his tents over against all his brethren. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And she called the name of the Lord that spoke unto her: Thou the God who hast seen me. For she said: Verily here have I seen the hinder parts of him that seeth me. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Therefore she called that well, The well of him that liveth and seeth me. The same is between Cades and Bared. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Agar brought forth a son to Abram: who called his name Ismael. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Abram was fourscore and six years old when Agar brought him forth Ismael. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 16 (DRB)","markdown":"[Genesis 16](https://primebible.com/drb/genesis/16)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/genesis/16 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}