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 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael.

15 Hagar gave birth to Abram's 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.

15 So Hagar had a son by Abram. And Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had by him.

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