And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
What does Genesis 16:5 mean?
Abram's unhappy marriage to Hagar very soon made a great deal of mischief. We may thank ourselves for the guilt and grief that follow us, when we go out of the way of our duty.
Key themes
HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyCreation
Read with
Keep this verse inside Genesis 16:4-6 and alongside a few nearby related passages.