Genesis 16:3

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

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.

Genesis 16:3 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

And Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.

Genesis 16:3 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife.

Genesis 16:3 (BSB)

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What does Genesis 16:3 say?

Genesis 16:3 in modern King James wording reads: "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."

Where is Genesis 16:3 found in the Bible?

Genesis 16:3 is verse 3 of chapter 16 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.

Which translations of Genesis 16:3 can I read here?

You can read Genesis 16:3 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible. Open the full Bible reader to read it in more translations.