Genesis 16:16

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“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 Domain
ASVPD

“And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Abram <FI>is<Fi> a son of eighty and six years in Hagar's bearing Ishmael to Abram.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 16:16 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. Genesis 21:5Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

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