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Genèse 16:2
La Bible du Semeur
Genèse 16:2
La Bible du Semeur
2 Elle dit à Abram : Tu vois que l’Eternel m’a empêchée d’avoir des enfants[a]. Va donc vers ma servante : peut-être aurai-je un fils par son intermédiaire.
Abram suivit le conseil de sa femme.
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- 16.2 La stérilité d’une femme était souvent considérée comme une punition divine (25.21 ; Lv 20.20 ; Jr 22.30 ; Ps 127.3-4). La coutume (consignée dans le code d’Hammourabi, roi babylonien du IIe millénaire av. J.-C.) autorisait la femme stérile à choisir une épouse à son mari et à considérer comme siens les enfants que celle-ci lui donnerait.
Genesis 16:2
New International Version
Genesis 16:2
New International Version
2 so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children.(A) Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.”(B)
Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
Genesis 16:2
King James Version
Genesis 16:2
King James Version
2 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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Genesis 16:2
English Standard Version
Genesis 16:2
English Standard Version
2 And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children[a] by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
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- Genesis 16:2 Hebrew be built up, which sounds like the Hebrew for children
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