Genesis 16:1
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King James Version (modern wording)
Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:1 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:1 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
Genesis 16:1 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 16:1 say?
Genesis 16:1 in modern King James wording reads: "Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar."
Where is Genesis 16:1 found in the Bible?
Genesis 16:1 is verse 1 of chapter 16 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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