Now SaraiAbram's wifebore him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And SaraisaiduntoAbram, Beholdnow, the LORDhath restrainedme from bearing: I pray thee, go inuntomy maid; it may bethat I may obtain childrenbyher. And Abramhearkenedto the voiceof Sarai. And SaraiAbram's wifetookHagarher maidthe Egyptian, afterAbramhad dwelttenyearsin the landof Canaan, and gaveher to her husbandAbramto be his wife. And he went inuntoHagar, and she conceived: and when she sawthatshe had conceived, her mistresswas despisedin her eyes. And SaraisaiduntoAbram, My wrong be uponthee: Ihave givenmy maidinto thy bosom; and when she sawthatshe had conceived, I was despisedin her eyes: the LORDjudgebetweenme and thee. But AbramsaiduntoSarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; doto her as it pleaseththee. And when Saraidealt hardlywith her, she fledfrom her face. And the angelof the LORDfoundher bya fountainof waterin the wilderness, bythe fountainin the wayto Shur. And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whencecamestthou? and whitherwilt thou go? And she said, Ifleefrom the faceof my mistressSarai. And the angelof the LORDsaidunto her, Returntothy mistress, and submit thyselfunderher hands. And the angelof the LORDsaidunto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall notbe numberedfor multitude. And the angelof the LORDsaidunto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt beara son, and shalt callhis nameIshmael; becausethe LORDhath heardthy affliction. And hewill bea wildman; his hand will be against every man, and every man's handagainst him; and he shall dwellin the presenceof allhis brethren. And she calledthe nameof the LORDthat spokeuntoher, ThouGodseestme: forshe said, Have I alsoherelookedafterhim that seethme? Whereforethe wellwas calledBeer-lahai-roi; behold, it is betweenKadeshand Bered. And HagarboreAbrama son: and Abramcalledhis son's name, whichHagarbore, Ishmael. And Abram was fourscoreand sixyearsold, when HagarboreIshmaelto Abram.