Genesis 16:1
New Living Translation
The Birth of Ishmael
16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not been able to bear children for him. But she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.
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Galatians 4:24
New Living Translation
24 These two women serve as an illustration of God’s two covenants. The first woman, Hagar, represents Mount Sinai where people received the law that enslaved them.
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Genesis 12:16
New Living Translation
16 Then Pharaoh gave Abram many gifts because of her—sheep, goats, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
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Genesis 21:9-10
New Living Translation
9 But Sarah saw Ishmael—the son of Abraham and her Egyptian servant Hagar—making fun of her son, Isaac.[a] 10 So she turned to Abraham and demanded, “Get rid of that slave woman and her son. He is not going to share the inheritance with my son, Isaac. I won’t have it!”
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- 21:9 As in Greek version and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew lacks of her son, Isaac.
Genesis 15:2-3
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2 But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth. 3 You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.”
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Luke 1:36
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36 What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.
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Luke 1:7
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7 They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.
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Judges 13:2
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2 In those days a man named Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was unable to become pregnant, and they had no children.
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Genesis 25:21
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21 Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.
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Genesis 21:21
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21 and he settled in the wilderness of Paran. His mother arranged for him to marry a woman from the land of Egypt.
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Genesis 21:12
New Living Translation
12 But God told Abraham, “Do not be upset over the boy and your servant. Do whatever Sarah tells you, for Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.
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Genesis 11:30
New Living Translation
30 But Sarai was unable to become pregnant and had no children.
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