1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 Sarai said to Abram, "See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my servant. It may be that I will obtain children by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. 3 Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife. 4 He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 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."

6 But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

7 Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur. 8 He said, "Hagar, Sarai’s servant, where did you come from? Where are you going?"

She said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai."

9 Yahweh’s angel said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands." 10 Yahweh’s angel said to her, "I will greatly multiply your offspring, that they will not be counted for multitude." 11 Yahweh’s angel said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction. 12 He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. He will live opposed to all of his brothers."

13 She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, "You are a God who sees," for she said, "Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?" 14 Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

15 Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore 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.