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# Hagar #
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## Facts: ##
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Hagar was an Egyptian woman who was Sarai's personal slave.
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* When Sarai was not able to bear children, she gave Hagar to her husband Abram to have a child by him.
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* Hagar conceived and gave birth to Abram's son Ishmael.
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* God watched over Hagar when she was in distress in the desert and promised to bless her descendants.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Abraham ](../other/abraham.md ), [descendant ](../other/descendant.md ), [Ishmael ](../other/ishmael.md ), [Sarah ](../other/sarah.md ), [servant ](../other/servant.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Galatians 04:24-25 ](en/tn/gal/help/04/24 )
* [Genesis 16:1-4 ](en/tn/gen/help/16/01 )
* [Genesis 21:8-9 ](en/tn/gen/help/21/08 )
* [Genesis 25:12 ](en/tn/gen/help/25/12 )
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__ *[05:01](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/05/02)__ __Hagar__ had a baby boy, and Abram named him Ishmael.
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