Genesis 16:2
“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.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 16Meaning
Sarai asks Abram to go in to Hagar so that she may obtain children through her, and Abram listens to Sarai's proposal.
Read carefully
The text reports a culturally recognizable practice but does not require readers to treat the unequal arrangement as a timeless ethical model.
Reflection
Desire for a good outcome does not remove responsibility to consider the dignity and agency of everyone affected by the means chosen.