Genesis - 16:16



16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 16:16.

Differing Translations

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And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
Abram was fourscore and six years old when Agar brought him forth Ismael.
and Abram is a son of eighty and six years in Hagar's bearing Ishmael to Abram.
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael for him.
Abram autem erat octoginta annorum et sex annorum, quando peperit Hagar Ismael ipsi Abram.

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Historical Commentaries

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And Abram was eighty years old when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. Which is easily reckoned, for he was seventy five years of age when he left Haran, Genesis 12:4; and he had been ten years in Canaan when Hagar was given him by Sarai for his wife, Genesis 16:3; and so must be then eighty five years of age, and of course must be eighty six when Ishmael was born.

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