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Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. See also: Galatians 4:24Genesis 12:16Genesis 15:2-3Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my servant. It may be that I will obtain children by her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. See also: Genesis 3:17Exodus 21:4Genesis 18:10Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife. See also: Genesis 12:4-5Genesis 16:52 Samuel 5:13He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. See also: Proverbs 30:232 Samuel 6:161 Corinthians 13:4-5Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. May the LORD judge between me and you.” See also: Genesis 31:53Exodus 5:21Psalms 7:8But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes.” Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face. See also: Jeremiah 38:51 Peter 3:7Proverbs 15:1The LORD’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur. See also: Exodus 15:22Genesis 25:18Genesis 21:17He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s servant, where did you come from? Where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.” See also: Genesis 3:9Genesis 4:10Ecclesiastes 10:4The LORD’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.” See also: 1 Peter 5:5-61 Peter 2:18-25Ecclesiastes 10:4The LORD’s angel said to her, “I will greatly multiply your offspring, that they will not be counted for multitude.” See also: Genesis 17:20Psalms 83:6-7Genesis 21:18The LORD’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your affliction. See also: Exodus 2:23-24Exodus 3:7Isaiah 7:14He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. He will live opposed to all of his brothers.” See also: Genesis 25:18Genesis 21:20Job 39:5-8She called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?” See also: Psalms 139:1-12Genesis 32:30Proverbs 15:3Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. See also: Genesis 24:62Genesis 25:11Genesis 21:31Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. See also: Genesis 25:12Genesis 25:9Genesis 21:9-21Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)10 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Genesis 16:2
Ver. 2. May have. Heb. "may be built up," a metaphorical expression: so God is said to have built up houses for the Egyptian midwives. Ex. i. 21. M.
↑ 2Genesis 16:3
This 19th-century note uses polemical language; read it in the light of the note at the top of this panel.
Ver. 3. Ten years after she was 65; which shews that she might reasonably conclude she would now have no children herself; and as she knew God had promised Abram a son, she thought he might follow the custom of those times, and have him by a second wife. Abram shewed no eagerness on this matter, but only yielded to his wife's petition, deprecanti, being well aware of the inconveniences of polygamy, which Sarai had soon reason to observe. This is the first time we read of polygamy since the deluge; but it is not mentioned as any thing singular or unlawful. This was a matter in which God could dispense; but it was never left to the disposal of any man. Hence, when Luther and his associates ventured to dispense with the Landgrave of Hesse, to keep two wives at once, he required him to keep it a secret, being ashamed of his own conduct. He still maintained it was a thing indifferent, even in the law of grace, though Christ has so expressly condemned it. See præp 62, 65. The practice, so common of late in this country, of marrying again after a bill of divorce has been passed, is no less contrary to the Catholic doctrine, which allows only a separation of the parties from bed and board, in cases of adultery; but never of a second marriage, while both the parties are living. 1 Cor. vii. S. Aug. de adult. conj. i. de C. D.
xvi. 25, 38. and other fathers. H. --- It was never lawful for one woman to have two husbands. W. --- To wife. Plurality of wives, though contrary to the primitive institution of marriage, Gen. i .
24. was by divine dispensation allowed to the patriarchs; which allowance seems to have continued during the time of the law of Moses. But Christ our Lord reduced marriage to its primitive institution. S. Matt. xix.
↑ 3Genesis 16:5
Ver. 5. Despiseth. Few bear prosperity in a proper manner! ---
And thee. Sarai things it is the duty of her husband to restrain the insolence of Agar. She commits her cause to God, and does not seek revenge. M.
↑ 5Genesis 16:6
Ver. 6. Afflicted her, as she now resented even a moderate correction. H.
↑ 6Genesis 16:7
Ver. 7. In the desert; omitted in Heb. being a repetition of in the wilderness. C.
↑ 7Genesis 16:9
Ver. 9. Humble thyself. The angel, in God's name, does not blame Sarai; but gives Agar to understand that the fault was wholly on her side. H.
↑ 9Genesis 16:11
Ver. 11. Ismael, means "God hath heard" the groans and distress of Agar. C.
↑ 11Genesis 16:12
Ver. 12. Wild. Heb. like a wild ass, not to be tamed or subdued.
The Saracens or Arabs, have almost all along maintained their independence. --- Over against, ready to fight, without any dread of any one. C.
↑ 12Genesis 16:13
Ver. 13. Thou the God. She had imagined before that she was talking to some man; but perceiving, at parting, that it was some superior being, she invoked him thus. --- The hinder parts, as Moses did afterwards. Ex. xxxiii. to let us know, that we cannot fully comprehend the nature of an angel, much less of God. Hebrew may be: "what! have I seen (do I live) after He has seen me." The Hebrews generally supposed, that death would presently overtake the person who had seen the Lord or his angel. Jud. vi. 22. Ex. xxxi . 20. C.
↑ 13Genesis 16:15
Ver. 15. Agar being returned home, and having obtained pardon. --- Ismael, as the angel had foretold; an honour shewn to very few; such as Isaac, Solomon, Jesus, &c. H.
↑ 15License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses