Genesis 16:9
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
Genesis 16:9 in other translations
| BSB | So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.” |
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| WEB | The LORD’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.” |
| ASV | And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. |
| YLT | And the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, ‘Turn back unto thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hands;' |
| DARBY | And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. |
| BBE | And the angel said to her, Go back, and put yourself under her authority. |
| Webster | And the angel of the LORD said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. |
What does Genesis 16:9 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 16:7-16
Hagar was out of her place, and out of the way of her duty, and going further astray, when the Angel found her. It is a great mercy to be stopped in a sinful way, either by conscience or by providence. Whence comest thou? Consider that thou art running from duty, and the privileges thou wast blest with in Abram's tent. It is good to live in a religious family, which those ought to consider who have this advantage…
Genesis 16:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 16:9
- 1 Peter 5:5-6
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
- Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
- 1 Peter 2:18-25
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: …
- Ephesians 6:5-6
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
- Titus 2:9
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
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Context
- Genesis 16:8
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.
- Genesis 16:9
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
- Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 16:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjole el ángel de Jehová: Vuélvete á tu señora, y ponte sumisa bajo de su mano. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’Ange de l’ Éternel lui dit: Retourne vers ta maîtresse, et humilie-toi sous sa main. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Engel Jehovas sprach zu ihr: Kehre zu deiner Herrin zurück und demütige dich unter ihre Hände. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque ei angelus Domini: Revertere ad dominam tuam, et humiliare sub manu illius. |