Genesis 16:6 ““Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you wa…”

Genesis 16:6

“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes.” Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Abram saide to Sarai, Beholde, thy maide is in thine hand: doe with her as it pleaseth thee. Then Sarai dealt roughly with her: wherefore she fled from her.

Darby Translation

And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.

Young's Literal Translation

And Abram saith unto Sarai, 'Lo, thine handmaid [is] in thine hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes;' and Sarai afflicted her, and she fleeth from her presence.

Bible in Basic English

And Abram said, The woman is in your power; do with her whatever seems good to you. And Sarai was cruel to her, so that she went running away from her.

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Cross references

“Abram”

Proverbs 14:29 Proverbs 15:1 1 Peter 3:7 Genesis 13:8 Genesis 13:9 Proverbs 15:17

Proverbs 14:29 · BSB

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Proverbs 15:1 · BSB

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

1 Peter 3:7 · BSB

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Genesis 13:8 · BSB

So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen.

Genesis 13:9 · BSB

Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”

Proverbs 15:17 · BSB

Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.

“in”

Jeremiah 38:5 Genesis 24:10 Job 2:6 Psalm 106:41 Psalm 106:42

Jeremiah 38:5 · BSB

“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”

Genesis 24:10 · BSB

Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.

Job 2:6 · BSB

“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”

Psalm 106:41 · BSB

He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

Psalm 106:42 · BSB

Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand.

“as it pleaseth thee”

Proverbs 29:19

Proverbs 29:19 · BSB

A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

“fled”

Exodus 2:15 Proverbs 27:8 Ecclesiastes 10:4

Exodus 2:15 · BSB

When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.

Proverbs 27:8 · BSB

Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 · BSB

If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”

7Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.

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