[16:15] 1 tn Heb “and Abram called the name of his son whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.”
[16:16] 2 tn The disjunctive clause gives information that is parenthetical to the narrative.
[16:16] 3 tn Heb “the son of eighty-six years.”
[16:16] 4 tn The Hebrew text adds, “for Abram.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons; it is somewhat redundant given the three occurrences of Abram’s name in this and the previous verse.