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I put my slave in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the LORD judge between you and me.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/genesis/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, “This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she’s pregnant she treats me with contempt. The LORD will show who’s wrong—you or me!” <a href="/esv/genesis/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me!” <a href="/bsb/genesis/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.” <a href="/kjv/genesis/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, “My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. The LORD judge between you and me.” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I put my slave woman into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was insignificant in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me.” <a href="/nasb/genesis/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> And Sarai said to Abram, &#8220May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms; but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me.” <a href="/lsb/genesis/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Sarai said to Abram, “May the violence done to me be upon you. I gave my servant-woman into your embrace, but she saw that she had conceived, so I became contemptible in her sight. May Yahweh judge between you and me.” <a href="/amp/genesis/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, “May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the LORD judge [who has done right] between you and me.” <a href="/csb/genesis/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for my suffering! I put my slave in your arms, and when she saw that she was pregnant, I became contemptible to her. May the LORD judge between me and you.” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, &#8220You are responsible for my suffering! I put my slave in your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between me and you.&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee. <a href="/cev/genesis/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, "It's all your fault! I gave you my slave woman, but she has been hateful to me ever since she found out she was pregnant. You have done me wrong, and you will have to answer to the LORD for this." <a href="/erv/genesis/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. <a href="/gwt/genesis/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Sarai complained to Abram, "I'm being treated unfairly! And it's your fault! I know that I gave my slave to you, but now that she's pregnant, she's being disrespectful to me. May the LORD decide who is right-you or me." <a href="/gnt/genesis/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, "It's your fault that Hagar despises me. I myself gave her to you, and ever since she found out that she was pregnant, she has despised me. May the LORD judge which of us is right, you or me!" <a href="/isv/genesis/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Sarai told Abram, "My suffering is your fault! I gave you my servant so you could have sex with her , and when she discovered that she was pregnant, she looked on me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me!" <a href="/msb/genesis/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, ?May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.? <a href="/net/genesis/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, "You have brought this wrong on me! I allowed my servant to have sexual relations with you, but when she realized that she was pregnant, she despised me. May the LORD judge between you and me!" <a href="/nheb/genesis/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Sarai said to Abram, "This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. God judge between me and you." <a href="/wbt/genesis/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Sarai said to Abram, my wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. <a href="/web/genesis/16.htm">World English Bible</a> Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. May Yahweh judge between me and you.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Sarai says to Abram, “My violence [is] for you; I have given my handmaid into your bosom, and she sees that she has conceived, and I am lightly esteemed in her eyes; YHWH judges between me and you.” <a href="/ylt/genesis/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Sarai saith unto Abram, 'My violence is for thee; I -- I have given mine handmaid into thy bosom, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and I am lightly esteemed in her eyes; Jehovah doth judge between me and thee.' <a href="/slt/genesis/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Sarai will say to Abram, My wrong upon thee: I gave my maid servant into thy bosom, and she will see that she conceived, and I shall be despised in her eyes. Jehovah will judge between me and between thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Sarai said to Abram: “You have acted unfairly against me. I gave my handmaid into your bosom, who, when she saw that she had conceived, held me in contempt. May the Lord judge between me and you.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/16.htm">New American Bible</a> So Sarai said to Abram: “This outrage against me is your fault. I myself gave my maid to your embrace; but ever since she knew she was pregnant, I have lost stature in her eyes. May the LORD decide between you and me!” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my slave-girl to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be upon you; I gave my maid into your bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes; may the LORD judge between me and you. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Sarai said to Abram, “My wrong is upon you! I have given my female Servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she conceived, I was despised in her eyes! LORD JEHOVAH will judge between me and you!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Sarai said unto Abram: 'My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.' <a href="/sep/genesis/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Sara said to Abram, I am injured by thee; I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and when I saw that she was with child, I was dishonoured before her. The Lord judge between me and thee. <a href="/parallel/genesis/16-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3325" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/16.htm">The Birth of Ishmael</a> …4And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. 5<a href="/hebrew/8297.htm" title="8297: śā·ray (N-proper-fs) -- A wife of Abram. From sar; dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham.">Then Sarai</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/87.htm" title="87: ’aḇ·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, the original name of Abraham. Contracted from 'Abiyram; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham.">Abram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555: ḥă·mā·sî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Violence, wrong. From chamac; violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. Unjust gain.">“May the wrong done to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">be upon you!</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/8198.htm" title="8198: šip̄·ḥā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Maid, maidservant. Feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out; a female slave.">my servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/2436.htm" title="2436: bə·ḥê·qe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Bosom. Or cheq; and chowq; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom.">into your arms,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wat·tê·re (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and ever since she saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2029.htm" title="2029: hā·rā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To conceive, become pregnant. A primitive root; to be pregnant, conceive.">she was pregnant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: wā·’ê·qal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">she has treated me with contempt.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·ne·hā (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3fs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">May the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: yiš·pōṭ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To judge, govern. ">judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- An interval, space between. ">between you and me.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇē·nɛ·ḵå̄ (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2ms) -- An interval, space between. "></a> 6“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/21-9.htm">Genesis 21:9-10</a> But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son, / and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!” <a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a> When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” <a href="/genesis/31-36.htm">Genesis 31:36-42</a> Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me? / You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us. / I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock. ... <a href="/genesis/37-18.htm">Genesis 37:18-20</a> Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. / “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. / “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” <a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Genesis 50:15-17</a> When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. <a href="/exodus/5-21.htm">Exodus 5:21</a> “May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!” <a href="/numbers/12-1.htm">Numbers 12:1-2</a> Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife. / “Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this. <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">1 Samuel 1:6-7</a> Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her. / And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat. <a href="/1_samuel/18-8.htm">1 Samuel 18:8-9</a> And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?” / And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David. <a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm">2 Samuel 6:16</a> As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart. <a href="/job/5-2.htm">Job 5:2</a> For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. <a href="/proverbs/14-30.htm">Proverbs 14:30</a> A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones. <a href="/proverbs/27-4.htm">Proverbs 27:4</a> Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy? <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:4</a> I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. <a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1</a> Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be on you: I have given my maid into your bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and you.My wrong.<a href="/luke/10-40.htm">Luke 10:40,41</a> But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me… the Lord.<a href="/genesis/31-53.htm">Genesis 31:53</a> The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.<a href="/exodus/5-21.htm">Exodus 5:21</a> And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.<a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12-15</a> The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/16-3.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-12.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/john/21-20.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Child</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Despises</a> <a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Embrace</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/revelation/14-5.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-5.htm">Given</a> <a href="/genesis/16-3.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/genesis/15-14.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/genesis/16-3.htm">Maid</a> <a href="/genesis/16-2.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Pregnant</a> <a href="/philippians/1-16.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/genesis/16-3.htm">Sarai</a> <a href="/genesis/16-3.htm">Sar'ai</a> <a href="/genesis/16-3.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/revelation/3-10.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/21-18.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/exodus/4-6.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/genesis/16-11.htm">Child</a> <a href="/genesis/21-2.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">Despises</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-16.htm">Embrace</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/31-36.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/exodus/31-6.htm">Given</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/genesis/17-5.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Maid</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/genesis/19-36.htm">Pregnant</a> <a href="/genesis/31-39.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Sarai</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Sar'ai</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/genesis/41-52.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/genesis/16-8.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/20-9.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 16</div>1. <a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar to Abram.</a> 4. <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away.</a> 7. <a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">An angel commands her to return and submit herself, </a> 10. <a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">promises her a numerous posterity, </a> 12. <a href="/genesis/16-12.htm">and shows their character and condition.</a> 13. <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/16-15.htm">Ishmael is born.</a> 16. <a href="/genesis/16-16.htm">The age of Abram.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, a wife's inability to bear children was often seen as a personal failure, and surrogate motherhood was a common practice. Sarai's decision to give Hagar to Abram was in line with these customs. However, Sarai's statement reflects her frustration and sense of betrayal. The phrase "may the wrong done to me be upon you" indicates that Sarai holds Abram responsible for the resulting discord, highlighting the patriarchal structure where the husband was seen as the head of the household and responsible for its harmony.I delivered my servant into your arms, This phrase underscores Sarai's active role in the decision to give Hagar to Abram. It reflects the legal and social customs of the time, where a wife could offer her maidservant to her husband to bear children on her behalf. This act was meant to secure an heir and ensure the continuation of the family line. The phrase "into your arms" suggests a transfer of authority and responsibility, as Hagar was still considered Sarai's servant despite bearing Abram's child.and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. Hagar's change in attitude upon becoming pregnant is significant. In the ancient world, fertility was highly valued, and a woman's status could be elevated by bearing children. Hagar's contempt for Sarai likely stems from her newfound status as the mother of Abram's child, which she may have perceived as elevating her above Sarai. This shift in dynamics introduces tension and conflict, illustrating the complexities of surrogate arrangements and the emotional turmoil they can cause.May the LORD judge between you and me.” Sarai's appeal to the LORD as judge reflects her faith and reliance on divine justice. In the biblical narrative, invoking God's judgment is a serious matter, indicating that Sarai feels deeply wronged and seeks divine intervention to resolve the conflict. This appeal also underscores the covenant relationship between God and Abram's family, as they look to God for guidance and resolution. The invocation of the LORD's judgment highlights the moral and ethical dimensions of the situation, suggesting that human actions are ultimately accountable to divine standards.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/sarai.htm">Sarai</a> The wife of Abram, later known as Sarah. She is central to this account as she grapples with the consequences of her decision to give her maidservant Hagar to Abram in hopes of bearing a child. 2. <a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram</a> The husband of Sarai, later known as Abraham. He is caught in the conflict between Sarai and Hagar, highlighting his role as a patriarch and mediator. 3. <a href="/topical/h/hagar.htm">Hagar</a> Sarai's Egyptian maidservant who becomes pregnant by Abram. Her pregnancy leads to tension and conflict with Sarai. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The divine judge whom Sarai invokes to adjudicate the conflict between her and Abram, emphasizing the spiritual dimension of their dispute. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a> The conflict arises from Sarai's plan to have a child through Hagar, which backfires as Hagar's pregnancy leads to contempt and strife.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_impatience.htm">Consequences of Impatience</a> Sarai's decision to act outside of God's timing led to strife and division. We must learn to wait on God's promises and timing. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_responsibility.htm">The Role of Responsibility</a> Sarai's blame on Abram highlights the importance of taking responsibility for our actions and decisions, rather than shifting blame. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_divine_justice.htm">Seeking Divine Justice</a> Sarai's appeal to the LORD as judge reminds us to seek God's wisdom and justice in resolving conflicts, rather than relying solely on human judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_pride_and_contempt.htm">The Impact of Pride and Contempt</a> Hagar's contempt for Sarai after becoming pregnant serves as a warning against pride and the relational damage it can cause. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_communication.htm">The Importance of Communication</a> The breakdown in communication between Sarai and Abram underscores the need for open and honest dialogue in relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 16</a> <a href="/q/who_was_hagar_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Hagar in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_ishmael_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ishmael in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_allow_concubines_in_the_bible.htm">Why did God permit concubines in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_polygamy.htm">What is the Bible's stance on polygamy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) My wrong be upon thee.--That is, May the wrong done to me be avenged upon thee. Sarai's act had been one of self-denial for Abram's sake, and now that it has led to her being treated insolently she makes Abram answerable for it.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee. Ἀδικοῦμαι ἐκ σοῦ (LXX. ); indue agis contra me (Vulgate); My injury is upon thee, i.e. thou art the cause of it (Jonathan, Rosenmüller, Ainsworth, Clarke, 'Speaker s Commentary'); or, it belongs to thee as well as to me (Clericus, Bush, Alford); or, perhaps better, May the injury done to me return upon thee! cf. 27:13 (Keil, Kalisch, Lange, Wordsworth) - the language of passionate irritation, indicating repentance of her previous action and a desire to both impute its guilt to, and lay its bitter consequences on, her husband, who in the entire transaction was more innocent than she. I have given my maid into thy bosom (very imprudent, even had it not been sinful; the result was only what might have been expected); - and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee (cf. <a href="/1_samuel/24-15.htm">1 Samuel 24:15</a>; <a href="/judges/11-27.htm">Judges 11:27</a>). An irreverent use of the Divine name on the part of Sarai (Calvin), and a speech arguing great passion (Ainsworth). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/16-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Sarai שָׂרַ֣י (śā·ray) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8297.htm">Strong's 8297: </a> Sarai -- a wife of Abram said וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Abram, אַבְרָם֮ (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_87.htm">Strong's 87: </a> Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham “May the wrong done to me חֲמָסִ֣י (ḥă·mā·sî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2555.htm">Strong's 2555: </a> Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain [be] upon you! עָלֶיךָ֒ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against I אָנֹכִ֗י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I delivered נָתַ֤תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set my servant שִׁפְחָתִי֙ (šip̄·ḥā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8198.htm">Strong's 8198: </a> Maid, maidservant into your arms, בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ (bə·ḥê·qe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2436.htm">Strong's 2436: </a> The bosom and ever since she saw וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ (wat·tê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction she was pregnant, הָרָ֔תָה (hā·rā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2029.htm">Strong's 2029: </a> To conceive, become pregnant she has treated me with contempt. וָאֵקַ֖ל (wā·’ê·qal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> To be slight, swift or trifling May the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel judge יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט (yiš·pōṭ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate between you and me.” בֵּינִ֥י (bê·nî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/16-5.htm">OT Law: Genesis 16:5 Sarai said to Abram This wrong (Gen. 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