The angel of the Lord said to her, ‘I will greatly multiply your offspring, and they will be too many to count.’
Genesis 16:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The angel of the Lord said to her, ‘Go back to your mistress and submit to her authority.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Angel of the Lord said to her, Go back to your mistress and [humbly] submit to her control. American Standard Version (1901) And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. Common English Bible The LORD’s messenger said to her, “Go back to your mistress. Put up with her harsh treatment of you.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the Angel of the Lord said to her, "Return to your mistress, and humble yourself under her hand." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the angel of the Lord said to her: Return to thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hand. |
The angel of the Lord said to her, ‘I will greatly multiply your offspring, and they will be too many to count.’
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.
He said, ‘Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going? ’ She replied, ‘I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.’
If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post, for calmness puts great offences to rest.
Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back