Sarai told Abram to sleep with her servant, Hagar, in order to have children by her.
Sarai told Abram to sleep with her servant, Hagar, in order to have children by her.
After Hagar conceived, Hagar looked with contempt on Sarai.
Sarai complained that it was Abram's fault that Hagar despised her, and Abram told Sarai to do what she thought best with Hagar.
Sarai complained that it was Abram's fault that Hagar despised her, and Abram told Sarai to do what she thought best with Hagar.
Sarai treated Hagar harshly, and Hagar fled.
The angel of Yahweh told Hagar to return to Sarai and submit to her authority.
The angel of Yahweh promised Hagar that her descendants would be too numerous to count.
Hagar was told to name her son Ishmael because Yahweh had heard her affliction.
Ishmael will be hostile against every man, and will live apart from all his brothers.
Hagar gave Yahweh the name, "The God who sees me".
Abram was eighty-six years old when Ishmael was born.