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And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

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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

Her mistress was despised. —Hagar, we are told in Genesis 16:3, was to be, not Abram’s concubine, but his wife. She was to be Sara…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Her mistress was despised in her eyes. Here Moses relates that the punishment for excessive rashness quickly followed. The chief blame, in…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived
The formality of the marriage being over, he enjoyed her as his wife, and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abram's unhappy marriage to Hagar very soon created a great deal of trouble. We may thank ourselves for the guilt and grief that follow us when we …

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