Genesis 12:16

Genesis 12:16

And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

a. NLT: Then Pharaoh gave Abram many gifts because of her—sheep, goats, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

b. NIV: He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

c. YLT: and to Abram he hath done good because of her, and he hath sheep and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and handmaids, and she-asses, and camels.

d. Amplified Bible: Therefore Pharaoh treated Abram well for her sake; he acquired sheep, oxen, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

e. Septuagint: And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and men-servants, and women-servants, and mules, and camels.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: And he entreated Abram well for her sake, and he acquired sheep, cattle, donkeys, slaves, and maidservants, female donkeys, and camels.

1. “And he entreated Abram well for her sake…”

a. entreated…well [3190 * yatab][Strong:  to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right):--be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, + be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good((-ness)), be (make) merry, please (+ well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, X very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).]

b. Abram [87 * 'Abram] [Strong: contracted from 48; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham:--Abram.]

2. “…and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.”

a. he had sheep [6629 * tso'n] [Strong: from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men):--(small) cattle, flock (+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds)).]

b. and oxen [1241 * baqar] [Strong: from 1239; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd:-- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.]

c. he asses [2543 * chamowr or (shortened) chamor] [Strong: from 2560; a male ass (from its dun red):--(he)ass.]

d. and menservants [5650 * `ebed] [Strong: from 5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.]

e. and maidservants [8198 * shiphchah] [Strong: feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see 4940); a female slave (as a member of the household):--(bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.]

1). It is generally accepted that one of the maidservants was Hagar.

a). Genesis 16:1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

f. she asses [860 * 'athown] [Strong: probably from the same as 386 (in the sense of patience); a female donkey (from its docility):--(she) ass.]

g. and camels [1581 * gamal] [Strong: apparently from 1580 (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing); a camel:--camel.]

1). It is interesting to note that in going down to Egypt out of God’s will, Abram acquired more wealth but also acquired Hagar, whose union with Abram produced Ishmael, which over three thousand years later will help produce Armageddon.