1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name [was] Hagar.
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
5 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.
6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid [is] in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, [it is] between Kadesh and Bered.
15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
16 And Abram [was] fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
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Genesis 16 deals with the story of Sarai, wife of Abram, who could not get pregnant and decided to offer his Egyptian servant, Hagar, to have a child in his place. Hagar became pregnant with Abram, but then was mistreated by Sarai and fled to the desert. The chapter addresses topics such as impatience, lack of confidence in God and the consequences of impulsive choices. Below are five verses related to these themes, in order of proximity to the chapter:
Psalm 37:7: "Rest in the Lord and wait for Him with patience; don't be bored with the success of others, nor with those who make up evil." This verse talks about the importance of patience and trust in God, rather than being frustrated by the prosperity of others or trying to solve things on their own.
Proverbs 14:29: "Who is patient has great understanding, but who is impulsive shows foolish." This verse highlights the wisdom of patience in contrast to the foolishness of impulsive choices, such as those Sarai made by offering Hagar to Abram.
1 Peter 5:7: "Lancone all his anxiety about him, because he takes care of you." This verse encourages Christians to trust God and give their concerns to Him, instead of trying to deal with them alone, as Sarai did by making the decision to offer Hagar Abrão.
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord of all your heart and do not support yourself in your own understanding; recognize the Lord in all your ways, and He will straighten your paths." This verse talks about the importance of trusting God and recognizing Him in all areas of life, rather than depending only on their own understanding, as Sarai did when trying to solve the problem of infertility with his own solution.
Isaiah 40:31: "But those who await the Lord renew their strength. They fly loudly as eagles; they run and do not exhausted, walk and not get tired." This verse talks about the force that comes from trusting God and waiting in him, instead of hurrying and trying to solve things on his own, as Sarai did by offering Hagar to Abram.
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