Genesis 16:9
“And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Returne to thy mistresse, and submit thy selfe vnder her hands.”
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Genesis 16:9 Context
7¶ And the Angel of the LORD found her by a fountaine of water, in the wildernesse, by the fountaine, in the way to Shur: 8And he said, Hagar Sarais maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistresse Sarai. 9And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Returne to thy mistresse, and submit thy selfe vnder her hands. 10And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, I will multiply thy seede exceedingly, that it shall not be numbred for multitude. 11And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
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Other Translations for Genesis 16:9
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
- King James Version
Then the angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself to her authority."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the angel said to her, Go back, and put yourself under her authority.
- Basic English Bible
And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
- Darby Bible
And the angel of the LORD said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
- Webster's Bible
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands."
- World English Bible
And the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Turn back unto thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hands;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 16:9
16:9 And the angel said, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hand - Go home and humble thyself for what thou hast done amiss, and resolve for the future to behave thyself better.