Genesis 16:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרh559
19And Saraiשָׂרָֽי׃h8297
2אֶלh413
17by her And Abramאַבְרָ֖םh87
4הִנֵּהh2009
5נָ֞אh4994
6hath restrained meעֲצָרַ֤נִיh6113
7Behold now the LORDיְהוָה֙h3068
8from bearingמִלֶּ֔דֶתh3205
9I pray thee go inבֹּאh935
10נָא֙h4994
11אֶלh413
12unto my maidשִׁפְחָתִ֔יh8198
13it mayאוּלַ֥יh194
14be that I may obtain childrenאִבָּנֶ֖הh1129
15מִמֶּ֑נָּהh4480
16hearkenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עh8085
17by her And Abramאַבְרָ֖םh87
18to the voiceלְק֥וֹלh6963
19And Saraiשָׂרָֽי׃h8297

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Sarai said to Abram, See, the Lord has not let me have children; go in to my servant, for I may get a family through her. And Abram did as Sarai said.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, Jehovah has shut me up, that I do not bear. Go in, I pray thee, to my maidservant: it may be that I shall be built up by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Sarai said to Abram, Behold, now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee go in to my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Sarai saith unto Abram, `Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;' and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.