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# Hagar #

## Facts: ##

Hagar was an Egyptian woman who was Sarai's personal slave.

* When Sarai was not able to bear children, she gave Hagar to her husband Abram to have a child by him.
* Hagar conceived and gave birth to Abram's son, Ishmael.
* God watched over Hagar when she was in distress in the desert and promised to bless her descendants.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [abraham](../other/abraham.md) **<EFBFBD>** [descendant](../other/descendant.md) **<EFBFBD>** [ishmael](../other/ishmael.md) **<EFBFBD>** [sarah](../other/sarah.md) **<EFBFBD>** [servant](../other/servant.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Galatians 04:24-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gal/04/24)
* [Genesis 16:1-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/16/01)
* [Genesis 21:8-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/21/08)
* [Genesis 25:12](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/25/12)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[05-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/05-01)__ So Abram's wife, Sarai, said to him, "Since God has not allowed me to have children and now I am too old to have children, here is my servant, __Hagar__. Marry her also so she can have a child for me."
  __*[05-02](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/05-02)__ __Hagar__ had a baby boy, and Abram named him Ishmael.