Genesis 16:15

15 So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.

Genesis 16:15 in Other Translations

15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

15 And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

15 So Hagar gave Abram a son, and Abram named him Ishmael.

15 Hagar gave Abram a son. Abram named him Ishmael.

15 So Hagar gave birth to Abram's son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son Hagar had.

Genesis 16:15 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 16:15

And Hagar bare Abram a son
Being returned to his house, and received by him, and reconciled to Sarai, she brought forth a son to Abram, according to the prediction of the angel:

and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael;
and this name Jarchi suggests he gave by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that dwelt in him: but it is highly reasonable to suppose, that Hagar upon her return reported to Abram the whole of the conversation she had with the angel; wherefore Abram believing what she said, in obedience to the order and command of the angel, gave him this name.

Genesis 16:15 In-Context

13 She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”

14 That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi ; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered.

15 So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.

16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.

Cross References

• 1. S ver 1
• 2. Genesis 21:9; Galatians 4:22
• 3. Genesis 17:18; Genesis 25:12; Genesis 28:9