Genesis 16:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 16:9

7 Now the ^aAngel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, ^bby the spring on the way to ^cShur.

8 And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.”

9 The Angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and ^asubmit yourself under her hand.”

10 Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, ^a“I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude.”

11 And the Angel of the Lord said to her:
“Behold, you are with child,
^aAnd you shall bear a son.
You shall call his name¹ Ishmael,
Because the Lord has heard your affliction.

12 ^aHe shall be a wild man;
His hand shall be against every man,
And every man’s hand against him.
^bAnd he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”

13 Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-¹the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here² seen Him ^awho sees me?”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 16:9

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American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Amplified® Bible
The Angel of the Lord said to her, Go back to your mistress and [humbly] submit to her control.

Contemporary English Version
The angel said, "Go back to Sarai and be her slave.

Darby English Version
And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Good News Bible
He said, "Go back to her and be her slave."

King James Version
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

New American Standard Bible
Then the angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself to her authority."

New International Version
Then the angel of the LORD told her, "Go back to your mistress and submit to her."

New King James Version
The Angel of the LORD said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hand.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself to her authority."

Revised Standard Version
The angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit to her."

Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Turn back unto thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hands;'

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