The Old Testament Verses from 1-10 are talking about the root of conflict between Arabs and Jews through the questionable story of Abraham's wives; Sarai and Hagar.



The New Testament Verses from 1-10 are talking about the Pharisees and the Sadducees (top Jewish religious leaders) came, and tempting the lord Jesus who said to them:" O ye hypocrites; A wicked and adulterous generation". Also, the lord Jesus said to his disciples:" O ye of little faith".

The Noble Quran Verses from 1-10 are talking about Allah sent down His angels with inspiration of His Command, to such of His servants (saying) there is no god but Allah: so do your duty unto Me." Allah created the heavens and the earth for just ends: far is He above having the partners they ascribe to Him! Allah has created man; however man becomes an open disputer! Allah has created cattle to serve man in many aspects. Allah is creating other things of which we have no knowledge. It is He Who sends down rain from the sky.

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Old Testament:

Chapter 16 in the Old Testament is Genesis 16; it is composed of 16 verses.

Verses from 1-10 are talking about the root of conflict between Arabs and Jews through the questionable story of Abraham's wives; Sarai and Hagar.

Abraham had two wives, Sarai and Hagar. Sarai restrained from bearing. She said to Abraham:" go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her" and she gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

Hagar conceived. Herein the problem began Sarai and Hagar. Abraham said unto Sarai: "Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee". Sarai dealt hardly with her. Hagar fled from her face. the angel of the LORD found her and said unto her:" Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands."

It is hard to believe in this story because:

A- According to the History, Hagar was not a maid; she was a daughter of a king and was the precious gift of Egypt's king to Abraham when he was in Egypt.

B- This is not the behavior of Sarai; the good blessed woman

C- The story put Abraham in a bad situation; He acted very negative as if He was a piece of chess; Sarai commanded Him and He obeyed without having saying.

D- The angel of the Lord could not tell to anyone to submit to anyone BUT the LORD.

However, the Jews used this story as the root of the bad Arabs; although it is Sarai who acted bad not Hagar according to the Biblical story!

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Genesis 16 (King James Version)

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

2) And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

3) And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

4) And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

5) And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.

6) But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

7) And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

8) And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

9) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

10) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

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New Testament

Chapter 16 in the New Testament is Matthew 16; it is composed of 28 verses.

Verses from 1-10 are talking about the Pharisees and the Sadducees (top Jewish religious leaders) came, and tempting the lord Jesus who said to them:" O ye hypocrites; A wicked and adulterous generation". Also, the lord Jesus said to his disciples:" O ye of little faith".

Matthew 16 (King James Version)

1) The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

2) He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

3) And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

4) A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

5) And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

6) Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

7) And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

8) Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

9) Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

10) Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

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The Noble Quran:

Chapter 16 in the Noble Quran is composed of 128 verses.

Verses from 1-10 are talking about Allah sent down His angels with inspiration of His Command, to such of His servants (saying) there is no god but Allah: so do your duty unto Me." Allah created the heavens and the earth for just ends: far is He above having the partners they ascribe to Him! Allah has created man; however man becomes an open disputer! Allah has created cattle to serve man in many aspects. Allah is creating other things of which we have no knowledge. It is He Who sends down rain from the sky.

[1] (Inevitably) cometh (to pass) the Command of Allah: seek ye not then to hasten it: glory to Him, and far is He above having the partners they ascribe unto Him!

[2] He doth send down His angels with inspiration of His Command, to such of His servants as He pleaseth, (saying) "Warn (Man) that there is no god but I: so do your duty unto Me."

[3] He has created the heavens and the earth for just ends: far is He above having the partners they ascribe to Him!

[4] He has created man from a sperm-drop; and behold this same (man) becomes an open disputer!

[5] And cattle He has created for you (men): from them ye derive warmth, and numerous benefits, and of their (meat) ye eat.

[6] And ye have a sense of pride and beauty in them as ye drive them home in the evening, and as ye lead them forth to pasture in the morning.

[7] And they carry your heavy loads to lands that you could not (otherwise) reach except with souls distressed: for your Lord is indeed Most Kind, Most Merciful.

[8] And (He has created) horses, mules, and donkeys, for you to ride and use for show; and He has created (other) things of which ye have no knowledge.

[9] And unto Allah leads straight the Way, but there are ways that turn aside: if Allah had willed, He could have guided all of you.

[10] It is He Who sends down rain from the sky. From it ye drink, and out of it (grows) the vegetation on which ye feed your cattle.

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