Verse 8

Genesis 16:8

English Revised Version

8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמַ֗ר הָגָ֞ר שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרַ֛י אֵֽי מִ/זֶּ֥ה בָ֖את וְ/אָ֣נָה תֵלֵ֑כִי וַ/תֹּ֕אמֶר מִ/פְּנֵי֙ שָׂרַ֣י גְּבִרְתִּ֔/י אָנֹכִ֖י בֹּרַֽחַת

English Translation

And Hagar, Sarai's maid, said, "Where have you come from and where will you go?" And she said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai."

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Chapter 16 Context

1 Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Ha... Focus ↗

2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee,... Focus ↗

3 And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the... Focus ↗

4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress... Focus ↗

5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she sa... Focus ↗

6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine ey... Focus ↗

7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the... Focus ↗

8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I fl...

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

10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numb... Focus ↗

11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou... Focus ↗

12 And he shall be as a wild-ass among men; his hand shall be against every man, and every man’s hand a... Focus ↗

13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou art a God (Elohim) that seeth: for she... Focus ↗

14 Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. Focus ↗

15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. Focus ↗

16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. Focus ↗

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