Genesis 16:5

God's Word

So Sarai complained to Abram, “I’m being treated unfairly! And it’s your fault! I know that I gave my slave to you, but now that she’s pregnant, she’s being disrespectful to me. May the Lord decide who is right—you or me.”

Cross References

Genesis 16:4

He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to be disrespectful to Sarai, her owner.

Genesis 31:53

May the God of Abraham and Nahor—the God of their father—judge between us.” So Jacob swore this oath by the Fear of his father Isaac

2 Chronicles 24:22

King Joash did not remember how kind Zechariah’s father, Jehoiada, had been to him. Instead, he killed Jehoiada’s son. As Zechariah died, he said, “May the Lord see ⌞this⌟ and get revenge!”

Psalm 35:23

Wake up, and rise to my defense. Plead my case, O my God and my Lord.

Psalm 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation. Rescue me from deceitful and unjust people.

Psalm 7:8

The Lord judges the people of the world. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity.

Exodus 5:21

So they said, “May the Lord see what you have done and judge you! You have made Pharaoh and his officials hate us. You have given them an excuse to kill us.”

Jeremiah 51:35

The people who live in Zion say, “May the violence done to us be done to Babylon.” Jerusalem says, “May the people of Babylon be held responsible for our deaths.”

Judges 11:27

I haven’t sinned against you. But you have done wrong by waging war against me. The Lord is the judge who will decide today whether Israel or Ammon is right.”

1 Samuel 24:16

When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that you speaking, my servant David?” and Saul cried loudly.