Genesis 16:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 16:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 16:6 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 16:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 16:6 — World English Bible
Genesis 16:6 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 16:6 — American Standard Version
Genesis 16:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abram saith unto Sarai, `Lo, thine handmaid <FI>is<Fi> in thine hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes;' and Sarai afflicted her, and she fleeth from her presence.”
Genesis 16:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 16:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 16:6 — Darby Translation
Genesis 16:6 GEN — 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.”
Genesis 16:6 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 16:6 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as seems good to you." And Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from before her face.”
Genesis 16:6 — The Living Sword
Genesis 16:6 in Context — Genesis 16
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
6 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.
7 And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
What Does Genesis 16:6 Mean?
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