Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Abram will say to Sarai, Behold thy maid servant in thy hand; do to her the good in thine eyes. And Sarai shall afflict her, and she will flee from her face.
New American Standard Bible
But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your
King James Version
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
Holman Bible
Abram replied to Sarai, “Here, your slave is in your hands; do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai mistreated her so much that she ran away from her.
International Standard Version
Abram answered Sarai, "Look, your servant is under your control, so do to her as you wish." So Sarai dealt so harshly with Hagar that she ran away from Sarai.
A Conservative Version
But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
American Standard Version
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.
Amplified
But Abram said to Sarai, “Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her.” So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.
Bible in Basic English
And Abram said, The woman is in your power; do with her whatever seems good to you. And Sarai was cruel to her, so that she went running away from her.
Darby Translation
And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.
King James 2000
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleases you. And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her face.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abram said to Sarai, "Look, your servant [is] {under your authority}. Do to her that which [is] good in your eyes." And Sarai mistreated her, and she fled from her presence.
Modern King James verseion
But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your slave woman is in your hand. Do to her as it pleases you. And Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Abram to Sarai, "Behold, thy maid is in thy hand, do with her as it pleaseth thee." And because Sarai fared foul with her, she fled from her.
NET Bible
Abram said to Sarai, "Since your servant is under your authority, do to her whatever you think best." Then Sarai treated Hagar harshly, so she ran away from Sarai.
New Heart English Bible
But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
The Emphasized Bible
And Abram said unto Sarai, Lo! thy handmaid, is in thy hand, do to her what is good in thine eyes. So Sarai humbled her, and she fled from her face.
Webster
But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
World English Bible
But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abram saith unto Sarai, 'Lo, thine handmaid is in thine hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes;' and Sarai afflicted her, and she fleeth from her presence.
Themes
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar
Envy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Sarah to hagar
Oppression » Instances of » Of hagar, by sarah
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar
Sarah » Brings family trouble upon herself
Servant » Bond » Taken in concubinage
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be submissive even to the froward
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 16:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sarai And Hagar
5 And Sarai will say to Abram, My wrong upon thee: I gave my maid servant into thy bosom, and she will see that she conceived, and I shall be despised in her eyes. Jehovah will judge between me and between thee. 6 And Abram will say to Sarai, Behold thy maid servant in thy hand; do to her the good in thine eyes. And Sarai shall afflict her, and she will flee from her face. 7 And the messenger of Jehovah shall find her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Cross References
Genesis 13:8-9
And Abram will say to Lot, Now there shall not be strife between me and between thee, and between my shepherds and between thy shepherds, for we are men brethren.
Genesis 24:10
And the servant shall take ten camels from the camels of his lord, and will go, and all the goods of his lord in his hand; and he will rise and go to Syria of the rivers to the city of Nahor.
Exodus 2:15
And Pharaoh will hear this word, and he will seek to kill Moses. And Moses will flee from the face of Pharaoh, and he will dwell in the land of Midian: and he will sit down by the well.
Job 2:6
And Jehovah will say to the adversary, Behold him in thy hand, but watch his soul
Psalm 106:41-42
And he will give them into the hand of the nations; and they hating them shall rule over them.
Proverbs 14:29
The slow to anger of much understanding: and the short of spirit exalts folly.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
Proverbs 15:17-18
Good a ration of herbs and love there, above an ox of the stall and hatred with it.
Proverbs 27:8
As the bird wandering from her nest, so is a man wandering from his place.
Proverbs 29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words: for he will understand and not answer.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of him ruling shall go up against thee, thou shalt not leave thy place; for quietness will put down great sins.
Jeremiah 38:5
And king Zedekiah will say, Behold him in your hands; for the king will not be able a word with you.
1 Peter 3:7
Men, likewise, dwelling together according to knowledge, as showing honour to the weaker vessel, pertaining to woman, and as co-heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers be not cut off.