Genesis 16:6
“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.
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.
Note as…: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes
Note dealt…: Heb. afflicted her
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.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Abram
- Genesis 13:8, 9; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:1, 17, 18; 1 Peter 3:7
- in
- Genesis 24:10; Job 2:6; Psalm 106:41, 42; Jeremiah 38:5
- as it pleaseth thee
- Heb. that which is good in thine eyes.dealt hardly with her. Heb. afflicted her.
- Proverbs 29:19
- fled
- Exodus 2:15; Proverbs 27:8; Ecclesiastes 10:4