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Hagar

Portrait of Hagar

Hagar is the Egyptian maid of Sarai. Sarai gave her to Abram to be his wife so that Sarai might build up seed by her. She is the mother of Ishmael. Abraham later sent her and the child away with bread and water, and an angel of God spoke to her.

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Egyptian Maid Wife Mother Ishmael

Key Chapters

Key Passages

Hagar in Jubilees 14

The Book of Jubilees 14:22

And Sarai advised her husband Abram, and said unto him: 'Go in unto Hagar, my Egyptian maid: it may be that I shall buil...

A22nd Sarai advised her husband Abram, and said unto him: 'Go in unto Hagar, my Egyptian maid: it may be that I shall build up seed unto thee by her.'

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Hagar in Jubilees 14

The Book of Jubilees 14:23

And Abram harkened unto the voice of Sarai his wife, and said unto her, 'Do (so).' And Sarai took Hagar, her maid, the E...

A23nd Abram harkened unto the voice of Sarai his wife, and said unto her, 'Do (so).' And Sarai took Hagar, her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to Abram, her husband, to be his wife.

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Hagar in Jubilees 17

The Book of Jubilees 17:2

And Ishmael, the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, was before the face of Abraham, his father, in his place, and Abraham rejoi...

A2nd Ishmael, the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, was before the face of Abraham, his father, in his place, and Abraham rejoiced and blessed God because he had seen his sons and had not died childless.

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