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Hagar

b. 2111 BC


An Egyptian servant of Sarai (Genesis 16:1). Given to Abram by Sarai when Abram had lived in Canaan ten years (Genesis 16:3). She bore Ishmael to Abram (Genesis 16:15). After the birth of Isaac she and Ishmael were sent away at Sarah’s insistence (Genesis 21:9-14). Her birth year is not given in the text; the bar placement is an estimate based on narrative context. Her death is not recorded.

Approximate — birth and death not stated in text

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