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Genesis 16:5-9
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 16
5 So Sarai said to Abram, 'May the wrong done to me be upon you! I put my slave woman into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was insignificant in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me.' 6 But Abram said to Sarai, 'Look, your slave woman is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight.' So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence.
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Now the angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
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He said, 'Hagar, Sarai’s slave woman, from where have you come, and where are you going?' And she said, 'I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.'
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So the angel of the LORD said to her, 'Return to your mistress, and submit to her authority.'
King James Version
Chapter 16
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.
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And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
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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.
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And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 16
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, "You are responsible for my suffering! I put my slave in your arms, and when she saw that she was pregnant, I became contemptible to her. May the Lord judge between me and you."
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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.
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The angel of the Lord found her by a spring in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.
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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."
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The angel of the Lord said to her, "Go back to your mistress and submit to her authority."
New Living Translation
Chapter 16
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, 'This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she's pregnant she treats me with contempt. The LORD will show who's wrong--you or me!'
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Abram replied, 'Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit.' Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.
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The angel of the LORD found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur.
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The angel said to her, 'Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?' 'I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai,' she replied.
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The angel of the LORD said to her, 'Return to your mistress, and submit to her authority.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 16
5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me!” 6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.
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The angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.
8
And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai.”
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The angel of the LORD said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her.”
New International Version
Chapter 16
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, 'You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the LORD judge between you and me.'
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Your slave is in your hands,' Abram said. 'Do with her whatever you think best.' Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her.
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The angel of the LORD found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.
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And he said, 'Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?' 'I'm running away from my mistress Sarai,' she answered.
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Then the angel of the LORD told her, 'Go back to your mistress and submit to her.'