Genesis 16:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.”
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“And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he goeth in unto Hagar, and she conceiveth, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 16:4 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 1:6Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.
- 2 Samuel 6:16As 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.
- Proverbs 30:20This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
- Proverbs 30:23an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
- 1 Corinthians 4:6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
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