Bible verse

Genesis 16:15

And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.

Genesis 16:15 · BSB

Genesis 16:15 in context

The verses around it, from Genesis 16.

11 The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.

12 He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”

13 So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”

14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.

15 And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.

16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

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Genesis 16:15 in other translations

KJV

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

ASV

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael.

ERV

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

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