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 had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 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. 6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? 14 Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. 16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

1 Ja Saarai, Aabrami naine, ei toonud temale last ilmale; aga tal oli ümmardajaks egiptlanna, nimega Haagar.

2 Ja Saarai ütles Aabramile: „Vaata, Issand on mind keelanud last saamast. Heida nüüd mu ümmardaja juurde, vahest saan järeltulija temalt!" Ja Aabram kuulis Saarai sõna.

3 Ja Saarai, Aabrami naine, võttis egiptlanna Haagari, oma ümmardaja, pärast seda kui Aabram oli kümme aastat elanud Kaananimaal, ja andis ta oma mehele Aabramile naiseks.

4 Ja tema heitis Haagari juurde ja see sai käima peale; aga kui see nägi, et ta oli käima peal, siis oli ta emand tema silmis nagu alam.

5 Ja Saarai ütles Aabramile: „Mulle sündinud ülekohus tulgu sinu peale! Mina andsin oma ümmardaja sinu sülle, aga kui ta nüüd näeb, et ta on käima peal, siis olen mina tema silmis nagu alam. Issand mõistku õigust minu ja sinu vahel!"

6 Aga Aabram ütles Saaraile: „Vaata, su ümmardaja on sinu käes! Talita temaga, nagu sa heaks arvad." Siis Saarai alandas teda, aga seejärel ta põgenes tema juurest.

7 Ja Issanda Ingel leidis tema veeallika juurest kõrbes, Suuri tee ääres oleva allika juurest.

8 Ja Ta ütles: „Haagar, Saarai ümmardaja! Kust sa tuled ja kuhu sa lähed?" Ja tema vastas: „Ma põgenen oma emanda Saarai eest!"

9 Siis ütles Issanda Ingel temale: „Mine tagasi oma emanda juurde ja alanda ennast tema käte alla!"

10 Ja Issanda Ingel ütles temale: „Ma teen sinu soo nõnda arvurikkaks, et see paljuse pärast pole loetav!"

11 Ja Issanda Ingel ütles temale: „Vaata, sa oled käima peal ja tood poja ilmale! Pane temale nimeks Ismael, sest Issand on kuulnud su alandusest!

12 Temast tuleb mees nagu metseesel — tema käsi on igaühe vastu ja igaühe käsi on tema vastu — ta elab vaenus kõigi oma vendadega!"

13 Siis ta nimetas Issandat, Kes temaga oli rääkinud, nimega „Sina oled nähtav Jumal!" Sest ta ütles: „Eks ole minagi siin viimaks näinud Teda, Kes mind näeb?"

14 Seepärast nimetatakse kaevu Lahhai-Roi kaevuks; vaata, see on Kaadesi ja Baaradi vahel.

15 Ja Haagar tõi Aabramile poja ilmale; ja Aabram pani oma pojale, kelle Haagar oli sünnitanud, Ismael nimeks.

16 Ja Aabram oli kaheksakümmend kuus aastat vana, kui Haagar Aabramile Ismaeli ilmale tõi.