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Genesis 16:1-2
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Hagar and Ishmael

16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore no children for him. She had a servant girl,[a] an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my servant girl. It may be that I can build up a family through her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

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  1. Genesis 16:1 Or female slave. Shiphchah is allegedly the lower level word for a female servant who serves as an attendant to the lady of the house.
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