Genesis 16 – KJV & TCB

King James Version

Genesis 16:1-16

1Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.16.2 obtain…: Heb. be built by her 3And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

4¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5And 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. 6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.16.6 as…: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes16.6 dealt…: Heb. afflicted her

7¶ And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

10And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.16.11 Ishmael: that is, God shall hear 12And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 13And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? 14Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.16.14 Beer-lahai-roi: that is, The well of him that liveth and seeth me

15¶ And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. 16And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Tagalog Contemporary Bible

Genesis 16:1-16

Si Hagar at si Ishmael

1Si Sarai na asawa ni Abram ay hindi magkaanak. May alipin siyang babae na taga-Egipto na ang pangalan ay Hagar. 2Sinabi ni Sarai kay Abram, “Dahil hindi pinahintulutan ng Panginoon na magkaanak ako, mabuti pa sigurong sumiping ka sa alipin kong babae, baka sakaling magkaroon tayo ng anak sa pamamagitan niya.”

Pumayag si Abram sa sinabi ng kanyang asawa. 3Kaya ibinigay ni Sarai si Hagar kay Abram para maging asawa nito. (Nangyari ito matapos manirahan si Abram sa Canaan ng sampung taon.) 4At nagbuntis nga si Hagar.

Nang malaman ni Hagar na buntis siya, hinamak niya si Sarai. 5Dahil dito, sinabi ni Sarai kay Abram, “Ngayong buntis na si Hagar hinahamak na niya ako. Ikaw ang dapat sisihin. Ibinigay ko siya sa iyo at ikaw dapat ang sumaway sa kanya. Ang Panginoon na ang humatol kung sino sa atin ang tama.”

6Sumagot si Abram, “Kung ganoon, ibabalik ko siya sa iyo bilang alipin mo at bahala ka kung ano ang gusto mong gawin sa kanya.” Simula noon, hindi naging maganda ang pakikitungo ni Sarai kay Hagar, kaya lumayas na lamang ito.

7Nakita si Hagar ng anghel ng Panginoon doon sa bukal ng tubig sa ilang. Ang bukal na ito ay malapit sa daan na papuntang Shur. 8Tinanong siya ng anghel, “Hagar, alipin ni Sarai, saan ka ba nanggaling at saan ka pupunta?”

Sumagot siya, “Lumayas po ako sa amo kong si Sarai.”

9Sinabi ng anghel sa kanya, “Bumalik ka sa amo mo at magpakumbaba ka sa kanya.” 10Pagkatapos, sinabi pa ng anghel,

“Pararamihin ko ang lahi mo na ang dami nilaʼy hindi mabibilang.”

11At sinabi pa ng anghel ng Panginoon sa kanya,

“Buntis ka na at hindi magtatagal ay magkakaanak ka ng lalaki. Pangangalanan mo siyang Ishmael,16:11 Ishmael: Ang ibig sabihin, nakikinig ang Dios. dahil pinakinggan ng Panginoon ang pagtawag mo sa kanya dahil sa iyong pagtitiis.

12Pero ang anak mo ay mabubuhay na katulad ng isang asnong-gubat. Kakalabanin niya ang lahat, at ang lahat ay lalaban sa kanya. Kahit ang mga kamag-anak niya ay lalaban sa kanya.”

13Tinawag ni Hagar na “Dios na Nakakakita” ang pangalan ng Panginoon na nakipag-usap sa kanya, dahil sinabi niya, “Tunay bang nakita ko ang Dios na nakakakita sa akin sa lugar na ito?” 14Iyon ang bukal na naroon sa gitna ng Kadesh at Bered na tinatawag na Beer Lahai Roi.16:14 Beer Lahai Roi: Ang ibig sabihin, Balon ng buhay na Dios na nakakakita sa akin.

15Bumalik si Hagar kay Sarai, at dumating ang panahon na nanganak siya ng isang lalaki. Pinangalanan ni Abram ang bata na Ishmael. 16Nasa 86 na taong gulang si Abram nang ipinanganak si Ishmael.