Abram And Sarai Had No Son

Genesis 161. Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children She is before said to be barren, and he to be childless, Genesis 1130 152 God had promised him a seed, but as yet he had none, which was a trial of his faith he had been married many years to Sarai his wife, she was his wife when they came out of Ur of the Chaldees, and how long before cannot be said they stayed and dwelt

Now Sarai Abramamp039s wife bare him no children and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing I pray thee, go in unto my maid it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. And Sarai Abramamp039s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt

Now Abram's wife Sarai had borne him no children This phrase highlights a significant issue in the narrative Sarai's barrenness. In the ancient Near Eastern context, childbearing was crucial for a woman's status and security. The inability to have children was often seen as a source of shame and a sign of divine disfavor.

Text Comments.1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar..2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing I pray thee, go in unto my maid it may be that I may obtain children by her.And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai..3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram

30 But Sarai was barren she had no children. 31 And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

- Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children literally, bare not to him, notwithstanding the promise the barrenness of Sarai being introduced as the point of departure for the ensuing narrative, and emphasized as the cause or occasion of the subsequent transaction and she had - literally, to her there was - an handmaid, an Egyptian

Nevertheless, Abram only had his wife Sarai. That was amazing since he was very wealthy, even more so given the fact that she could not have children. Abram only had one wife, in line with God's regulations. When the Lord made that promise to Abram, it was also directed to Sarai because as husband and wife they were one Matthew 194-6.

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not been able to bear children for him. But she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar. So Sarai said to Abram, quotThe LORD has prevented me from having children. Go and sleep Sarai, Abram's wife, hadn't yet produced a child. She had an Egyptian maid named Hagar. Sarai said to Abram, quotGOD has not seen fit to let me have a child. Sleep with my maid. Maybe I can

Text, Genesis 161-3, KJV 1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing I pray thee, go in unto my maid it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. 3 And

19 the land of the Kenite, the Kenizzite, the Kadmonite, 20 the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.quot Sarai and Hagar. 16 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not borne him a child, but she had an Egyptian slave woman whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, quotSee now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children.