Genesis 16:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 16:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
שָׂרַ֜י
Sâray
H8297
Sarai
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
אַבְרָ֗ם
ʼAbrâm
H87
Abram
הִנֵּה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
נָ֞א
nâʼ
H4994
please
עֲצָרַ֤נִי
ʻâtsâr
H6113
to restrain
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
מִלֶּ֔דֶת
yâlad
H3205
to bear
בֹּא
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
נָא֙
nâʼ
H4994
please
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שִׁפְחָתִ֔י
shiphchâh
H8198
maid
אוּלַ֥י
ʼûwlay
H194
perhaps
אִבָּנֶ֖ה
bânâh
H1129
to build
מִמֶּ֑נָּה
min
H4480
from
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אַבְרָ֖ם
ʼAbrâm
H87
Abram
לְק֥וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
שָׂרָֽי
Sâray
H8297
Sarai
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World English Bible Public Domain
Sarai said to Abram," See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain children by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So Sarai said to Abram, “Behold please, Yahweh has prevented me from bearing. Please go to my maidservant. Perhaps I can be built up from her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).