Genesis 16:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.”

Genesis 16:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 16:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 16:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. May Yahweh judge between me and you.””

Genesis 16:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 16:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.”

Genesis 16:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 16:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Sarai saith unto Abram, `My violence <FI>is<Fi> for thee; I--I have given mine handmaid into thy bosom, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and I am lightly esteemed in her eyes; Jehovah doth judge between me and thee.'”

Genesis 16:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 16:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be on thee! I have given my maidservant into thy bosom; and now she sees that she has conceived, I am lightly esteemed in her eyes. Jehovah judge between me and thee!”

Genesis 16:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 16:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Sarai saide to Abram, Thou doest me wrong. I haue giuen my maide into thy bosome, and she seeth that she hath conceiued, and I am despised in her eyes: the Lord iudge betweene me and thee.”

Genesis 16:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 16:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Sarai said to Abram, "The wrong done to me be upon you; I have given my maid into your bosom, and she sees that she has conceived, and I am despised in her eyes; the Lord judge between me and you."”

Genesis 16:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 16:5 in Context — Genesis 16

3 Y Sarai, mujer de Abram, tomó á Agar su sierva egipcia, al cabo de diez años que había habitado Abram en la tierra de Canaán, y dióla á Abram su marido por mujer.

4 Y él cohabitó con Agar, la cual concibió: y cuando vió que había concebido, miraba con desprecio á su señora.

5 Entonces Sarai dijo á Abram: Mi afrenta sea sobre ti: yo puse mi sierva en tu seno, y viéndose embarazada, me mira con desprecio; juzgue Jehová entre mí y ti.

6 Y respondió Abram á Sarai: He ahí tu sierva en tu mano, haz con ella lo que bien te pareciere. Y como Sarai la afligiese, huyóse de su presencia.

7 Y hallóla el ángel de Jehová junto á una fuente de agua en el desierto, junto á la fuente [que está] en el camino del Sur.

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What Does Genesis 16:5 Mean?

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