Holy Scripture
Genesis 16:2
A church father on this verse
“Some might still be struck by the fact that Abraham had a relationship with his slave girl when he was already conversing with God, as it is written: "Sarah said to Abraham, 'See now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children; go in to my maid to make children from her.' " And this is exactly what happened. But…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2And Sarai said to Abram, Behold, the Lord has restrained me from bearing, go therefore in to my maid, that I may get children for myself through her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
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1And Sarai the wife of Abram bore him no children; and she had an Egyptian maid, whose name was Hagar.
— Genesis 16:2 —
3So Sarai the wife of Abram having taken Hagar the Egyptian her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, gave her to Abram her husband as a wife to him.
4And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonored before her.