The angel of the Lord said to her, ‘Go back to your mistress and submit to her authority.’
Genesis 16:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Abram replied to Sarai, ‘Here, your slave is in your power; do whatever you want with her.’ Then Sarai mistreated her so much that she ran away from her. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Abram said to Sarai, See here, your maid is in your hands and power; do as you please with her. And when Sarai dealt severely with her, humbling and afflicting her, she [Hagar] fled from her. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Abram said to Sarai, “Since she’s your servant, do whatever you wish to her.” So Sarai treated her harshly, and she ran away from Sarai. Catholic Public Domain Version Abram responded to her by saying, "Behold, your handmaid is in your hand to treat as it pleases you." And so, when Sarai afflicted her, she took flight. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Abram made answer, and said to her: Behold, thy handmaid is in thy own hand, use her its it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she ran away. |
The angel of the Lord said to her, ‘Go back to your mistress and submit to her authority.’
The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and with all kinds of his master’s goods in hand, he went to Aram-naharaim, to Nahor’s town.
‘Very well,’ the Lord told Satan, ‘he is in your power; only spare his life.’
When Pharaoh heard about this, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian, and sat down by a well.
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Anyone wandering from his home is like a bird wandering from its nest.
A servant cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn’t respond.
If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post, for calmness puts great offences to rest.
King Zedekiah said, ‘Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.’
Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honour as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.