Genesis 16:2
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And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
In other translations
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Hebrew words
וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559שָׂרַיsaraiSaraiH8297אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָם'avramAbramH87הִנֵּה־hineh-here!H2009נָאna'pleaseH4994עֲצָרַנִי'atzaranihe has restrained meH6113יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מִלֶּדֶתmiledetfrom bearing childrenH3205בֹּא־bo'-goH935נָאna'pleaseH4994אֶל־'el-intoH413שִׁפְחָתִיshifchatimaidservant myH8198אוּלַי'ulaiperhapsH194אִבָּנֶה'ibanehI will be built upH1129מִמֵּנָּהmimenahfrom herH4480וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he listenedH8085אַבְרָם'avramAbramH87לְקוֹלlekolto [the] voice ofH6963שָׂרָי׃saraiSaraiH8297
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