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Genesis 16:4

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16:4He had sexual relations with12 Hagar, and she became pregnant.13 Once Hagar realized she was pregnant, she despised Sarai.14

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  1. 12 Heb “entered to.” See the note on the same expression in v. .
  2. 13 Or “she conceived” (also in v. 5)
  3. 14 Heb “and she saw that she was pregnant and her mistress was despised in her eyes.” The Hebrew verb קָלַל (qalal) means “to despise, to treat lightly, to treat with contempt.” In Hagar’s opinion Sarai had been demoted.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He slept with Hagar, and she conceived.

When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she saw that she was pregnant, her mistress became contemptible to her.

NLTNew Living Translation

So Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, then her mistress grew small in her eyes.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.