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Genesis 16

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Genesis 16:1

and + Sarai1 · wife2 · Abram3 · no3 · girl2 · if (haply)2 · and + [belonged] to <the> + her1 · female slave4 · Egyptian2 · and + name + her1 · Hagar3

Genesis 16:2

and + she said1 · Sharay3 · these3 · Abram3 · here3 · now3 · he has restrained + me1 · The Lord2 · from + bearing children1 · abide2 · now3 · these3 · (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant)2 · peradventure3 · Abanah3 · from + it1 · and + he heard1 · Abram3 · to + [the] voice of1 · Sharay3

Genesis 16:3

and + she took1 · Sharay3 · wife2 · Abram3 · with3 · Hagar3 · the + Egyptian1 · maidservant + her1 · Makats3 · ten3 · second3 · to + dwell1 · Abram3 · on the + earth1 · Canaan3 · and + she gave [it]1 · you5 · to + Abram1 · husband + her1 · if (haply)2 · into + a woman1

Genesis 16:4

and + he brought [them]1 · these3 · Hagar3 · and + she conceived1 · and + she saw1 · since3 · been2 · and + she became insignificant1 · mistress + her1 · in + view + her1

Genesis 16:5

and + she said1 · Sharay3 · these3 · Abram3 · injustice + my1 · [is] on + you1 · I3 · add2 · (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant)2 · in + bosom + your1 · and + she saw1 · since3 · been2 · and + I have become insignificant1 · in + view + her1 · + avenge2 · The Lord2 · between2 · and + between + you1

Genesis 16:6

and + he said1 · Abram3 · these3 · Sharay3 · here3 · maidservant + your1 · in + hand + your1 · do2 · X before2 · the + good1 · in + view + your1 · and + she afflicted + her1 · Sharay3 · and + she fled1 · from + before + her1

Genesis 16:7

and + he found + her1 · messenger2 · The Lord2 · Most High2 · an eye1 · the + waters1 · in the + wilderness1 · Most High2 · the + spring1 · on + [the] way of1 · Shur3

Genesis 16:8

and + he said1 · Hagar3 · (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant)2 · Sharay3 · where3 · exhausted3 · abide2 · and + where?1 · X again2 · and + she said1 · from + before1 · Sharay3 · exceed2 · I3 · chase (away)2

Genesis 16:9

and + he said1 · X before2 · messenger2 · The Lord2 · (bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s)2 · these3 · mistress + your1 · and + humble yourself1 · under3 · Jedajah3

Genesis 16:10

and + he said1 · X before2 · messenger2 · The Lord2 · increase2 · window2 · with3 · offspring + your1 · and + not1 · commune2 · Merab3

Genesis 16:11

and + he said1 · X before2 · messenger2 · The Lord2 · here + you1 · conceive3 · and + you will bear1 · son3 · and + you will call1 · + command2 · Ishmael3 · since3 · loud3 · The Lord2 · these3 · affliction + your1

Genesis 16:12

and + he1 · beacon2 · bear fruit6 · red3 · shoot2 · over + all1 · and + [the] hand of1 · all3 · [is] in <the> + it1 · and + on1 · face2 · all3 · Achio3 · abide2

Genesis 16:13

and + she called1 · authority3 · The Lord2 · vizier3 · Elijah3 · you5 · these3 · consider2 · since3 · promise2 · ¿ + also1 · here3 · advise self2 · behind2 · consider2

Genesis 16:14

Most High2 · thus3 · call3 · <to> the + well1 · well2 · fleshiness3 · consider2 · here3 · between2 · Kadesh3 · and + between1 · to hail7

Genesis 16:15

and + she bore1 · Hagar3 · to + Abram1 · son3 · the third book of the Old Testament8 · Abram3 · authority3 · build2 · that3 · girl2 · Hagar3 · Ishmael3

Genesis 16:16

and + Abram1 · son3 · eighty9 · alter3 · and + six1 · second3 · when + bore1 · Hagar3 · with3 · Ishmael3 · to + Abram1

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