KJV ORIGINAL
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Abram became a father to Ishmael when he was 86 years old, through his servant Hagar.
📚 Historical Context
This birth occurred about 13 years before God's covenant promise of Isaac would be fulfilled. Abram and Sarai had grown impatient waiting for God's promise of a son, so they followed the cultural practice of having children through a servant when the wife was barren. This decision, though culturally acceptable, created complications that would affect their family for generations.
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