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And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

1. הנר hāgār — Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammad.

7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A dep…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

That I may obtain children by her. —Hebrew, that I may be built by her. The words, ben = a son, bath (o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

That I may obtain children by her. This is a Hebrew phrase, which signifies to become a mother. Some, however, expound the word as simply …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Sarai said to Abram, look now, the Lord has
restrained me from bearing
Or, "has s…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sarai, no longer expecting to have children herself, proposed to Abram that he take another wife, through whom she might have children. This wife w…

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