Genesis 16:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.”
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BSBPD
“Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and Abram <FI>is<Fi> a son of eighty and six years in Hagar's bearing Ishmael to Abram.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 16:16 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
- Genesis 21:5Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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