Genesis 16:4
Good News Translation
Abram had intercourse with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she found out that she was pregnant, she became proud and despised Sarai.

New Revised Standard Version
He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.

Contemporary English Version
Later, when Hagar knew she was going to have a baby, she became proud and treated Sarai hatefully.

New American Bible
He had intercourse with her, and she became pregnant. As soon as Hagar knew she was pregnant, her mistress lost stature in her eyes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he went in to her. But she perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he went in to her. But she perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.

her mistress.

1 Samuel 1:6-8 Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb: . . .

2 Samuel 6:16 And when the ark of the Lord was come into the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul, looking out through a window, saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord: and she despised him in her heart.

Proverbs 30:20,21,23 Such also is the way of an adulterous woman, who eateth and wipeth her mouth, and saith: I have done no evil. . . .

1 Corinthians 4:6 But these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo, for your sakes: that in us you may learn that one be not puffed up against the other for another, above that which is written.

1 Corinthians 13:4,5 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up, . . .

Context
The Birth of Ishmael
3She took Agar the Egyptian her handmaid, ten years after they first dwelt in the land of Chanaan, and gave her to her husband to wife. 4And he went in to her. But she perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.5And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee.…
Cross References
Genesis 16:3
She took Agar the Egyptian her handmaid, ten years after they first dwelt in the land of Chanaan, and gave her to her husband to wife.

Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee.

Genesis 19:31
And the elder said to the younger: Our father is old, and there is no man left on the earth, to come in unto us after the manner of the whole earth.

Genesis 21:9
And when Sara had seen the son of Agar, the Egyptian, playing with Isaac, her son, she said to Abraham:

Genesis 30:4
And she gave him Bala in marriage: who,

Genesis 16:3
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