Genesis 16:10

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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 co...
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...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. I will multiply thy seed exceedingly For the purpose of mitigating the offense, and of alleviating what was severe in the precept, by so...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. I will multiply thy seed...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I will multiply thy seed, &c.— The angel here speaks authoritatively, and not as bearing a message from another: I will multiply. In the next...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. No JFB commentary...
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 h...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A promise fulfilled in the Arab race: see on Genesis 16:4 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I will multiply thy seed. — We have here the purpose of the Divine manifestation. Abram’s son must not be mixed up with and lost among the debased...
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 histo...
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...
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 b...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. Reader! I entreat you to...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the angel of the Lord said unto her ,.... The same as before, who, by what follows, appears to be Jehovah himself: I will multiply thy seed ex...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. Ver. 10. I will multip...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I will multiply thy seed exceedingly Hebrews Multiplying I will multiply it; that is, multiply it in every age, so as to perpetuate it. The Hagar...
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 mak...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Promise Concerning Ishmael. B. C. 1911....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the angel of Yahweh said to her, “I will greatly multiply your seed so that it will be so great that it cannot be numbered”.' If she returns h...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 16:6 . Dealt hardly.] Heb. Afflicted her. The word is too strong to indicate merely the employment of sharp and reproa...
Scofield Reference Notes

angel ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ).
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 co...
The Biblical Illustrator

Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? Providence and the outcast I. PROVIDENCE FINDS THE OUTCAST AND MISERABLE. 1. There are occasions in...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 16:7 And the angel of the Lord . Maleach Jehovah , elsewhere styled Maleach Elohim ( Genesis 21:17 ; Genesis 31:11...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Return of Hagar and the Birth of Ishmael
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the Angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. First the call to duty, t...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I will multiply thy seed exceedingly — Heb. multiplying I will multiply it, that is, multiply it in every age, so as to perpetuate it. 'Tis suppose...

¹⁰ And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 16:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 16:10