Génesis 16:2-4

2 Entonces Sarai le dijo a Abram: «El Señor
no me ha permitido tener hijos. Ve y acuéstate con mi sierva; quizá yo pueda tener hijos por medio de ella». Y Abram aceptó la propuesta de Sarai.

3 Entonces Sarai, la esposa de Abram, tomó a Agar, la sierva egipcia, y la entregó a Abram como mujer. (Esto ocurrió diez años después de que Abram se estableció en la tierra de Canaán).

4 Así que Abram tuvo relaciones sexuales con Agar, y ella quedó embarazada; pero cuando Agar supo que estaba embarazada, comenzó a tratar con desprecio a su señora, Sarai.

Génesis 16:2-4 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 16

This chapter gives an account of Abram's marrying his maid, at the instance of his wife Sarai, Ge 16:1-3, who, upon conceiving, despised her mistress; of which complaint is made to Abram, who leaving his maid to his wife, to deal with her as she pleased, dealt harshly by her, and therefore fled from her, Ge 16:4-6; when she was met by an angel, who advised her to return and submit herself to her mistress, and told her her seed would be greatly multiplied, gave a name to the child she went with, and described his temper and disposition, Ge 16:7-12; and then we have the name of God that spoke to her, and of the place where the discourse passed between them, Ge 16:13,14; and the chapter is concluded with the birth of Ishmael, and the age of Abram at his birth, Ge 16:15,16.