Genesis 16:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. ”

Genesis 16:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Birth of Ishmael 1. הנר hāgār , Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammed. 7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A deputy commissioned to discharge a certain duty for the pri...
Genesis 16:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was (c) despised in her eyes. (c) This punishment declares what they gain if they attempt any thin...
Genesis 16:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Sarah has no children, so she hits on a plan of which we have other examples ( Genesis 30:3 ; Genesis 30:9 ). She hands over Hagar to Abraham, that the maid may compensate for the deficiency of her...
Genesis 16:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Her mistress was despised in her eyes. Here Moses relates that the punishment of excessive precipitancy quickly followed. The chief blame, indeed, rested with Sarai; yet because Abram had...
Genesis 16:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Genesis 16:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. Her mistress was despised in her eyes. Sarai was the first to rea...
Genesis 16:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Circumstances connected with the Birth of Ishmael 1, 2. Abraham was now eighty-five years old, Sarah was seventy-five, and the promise of an heir seemed no nearer fulfilment. Despairing of off...
Genesis 16:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Her mistress was despised. — Hagar, we are told in Genesis 16:3 , was to be, not Abram’s concubine, but his wife. She was to be Sarai’s representative, and though now she would hold the highest pl...
Genesis 16:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BIRTH OF ISHMAEL Genesis 16:1-16 IN this unpretending chapter we have laid bare to us the origin of one of the most striking facts in the history of religion: namely, that from the one person o...
Genesis 16:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abram's Son Ishmael Genesis 16:1-16 Poor Hagar! What contrasts met in her life! Bought in an Egyptian slave-mart, but destined to be the mother of a great people! She is not the last to suffer...
Genesis 16:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The previous story makes it evident that the principle of faith is the true philosophy of life. It builds on God and is satisfied with Him. It thus becomes the source of all righteousness. Faith, the...
Genesis 16:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. I pause here to remark, that this is the first account we meet with in the Bible of...
Genesis 16:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived ,.... The formality of the marriage being over, he enjoyed her as his wife, and she immediately conceived by him: and when she saw that she had conceiv...
Genesis 16:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. Ver. 4. Her mistress was despised in her eyes. ] Heb., Allevata est,...
Genesis 16:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Her mistress was despised in her eyes Thus began the ill consequences of Abram's marriage to Hagar: much mischief it made presently. Hagar no sooner perceives herself with child, but she looks scor...
Genesis 16:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HUMAN EFFORT TO ACCOMPLISH GOD'S PROMISE Though Abram was a man of faith, Sarai his wife had not borne children, and she weakened his faith by making a mere fleshly suggestion that he should use S...
Genesis 16:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have...
Genesis 16:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For barrenness in itself was a reproach, and especially to Sarai, who seemed to be a person rejected by God, as one whom he would not honour with being the mother of that Seed; and Hagar being sudden...
Genesis 16:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he went in to Hagar and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived her mistress was of little account in her eyes.' The plan was successful. But Hagar was an Egyptian and not broug...
Genesis 16:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 16:4-6 THE EVILS OF ABOLISHING SOCIAL DISTINCTIONS By the elevation of Hagar from the condition of a bond-servant to that of a wife, her relation to...
Genesis 16:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 16:1 . God had promised Abraham a son, but had not said that he should be born of Sarah. Hence his wife having no hope in herself, almost compelled him to receive Hagar to his bed, not consi...
Genesis 16:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyed The evils of abolishing social distinctions I. THOSE WHO ARE SUDDENLY RAISED IN THE SOCIAL SCALE ARE TEMPTED TO PRIDE...
Genesis 16:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 16:1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children (literally, bare not to him, notwithstanding the promise; the barrenness of Sarai being introduced as the point of de...
Genesis 16:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. The plan of Sarai to which Abram had consented was decidedly human and di...
Genesis 16:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

her mistress. 1 Samuel 1:6-8 2 Samuel 6:16 Proverbs 30:20 Proverbs 30:21 Proverbs 30:23 1 Corinthians 4:6 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:5
Genesis 16:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We have here the ill consequences of Abram's marriage to Hagar: a deal of mischief it made presently. Hagar no sooner perceives herself with child, but she looks scornfully upon her mistress; upbra...

Genesis 16:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 16:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 16:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 16:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 16:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 16:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 16:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 16:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 16:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 16:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 16:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 16:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 16:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 16:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes