Genesis 16:8

Genesis 16:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.”

Context of Genesis 16:8

6Abram said to Sarai, ‘Hagar is your servant and you have authority over her. Do to her whatever you think is right.’ Then Sarai caused trouble for Hagar. So Hagar ran away from Sarai. 7The angel of the Lord found Hagar. She was by a spring of water in the desert. The spring was near the road to Shur. The angel said, ‘Sarai's servant, Hagar, where have you come from? Where are you going?’ Hagar replied, ‘I am running away from Sarai. I am her servant.’ 9The angel of the Lord told Hagar, ‘Go back to Sarai. You are her servant and you must obey her.’ 10The angel also said, ‘I will make the number of your descendants become very many. They will be too many for people to count.’

Genesis 16:8 word by word

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר הָגָ֞ר שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרַ֛י אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה בָ֖את וְאָ֣נָה תֵלֵ֑כִי וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מִפְּנֵי֙ שָׂרַ֣י גְּבִרְתִּ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י בֹּרַֽחַת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Hagarהָגָרhâgâr · HagarH1904
• Sarai’sשָׂרַיώâray · SaraiH8297
• maidשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• whenceאַי'ay · where?H335
• camest thouבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and whither wilt thou goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• I fleeבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• from the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• of my mistressגְּבֶ֫רֶתgebereth · ladyH1404

Cross-references for Genesis 16:8

• Genesis 16:1Abram's wife, Sarai, had not given birth to any children. She had an Egyptian servant. The servant's name was Hagar.
• Ephesians 6:5You who are slaves, obey your human masters. Respect them and be afraid of them. Work well to help them, as if you were working for Christ as your master.
• 1 Timothy 6:1All slaves should know that it is right to respect their masters. Then other people will not insult God's name or the message that we teach.
• Genesis 3:9The Lord God called out to the man. He said to him, ‘Where are you?’
• Genesis 4:10Then the Lord God said, ‘Why have you done this bad thing? Now your brother's blood is lying there on the ground. That is like his voice which is shouting to me for help.
• Ecclesiastes 10:4If your master becomes angry with you, do not leave your place. Be patient and answer him quietly. Then he will forgive your mistakes.
• Jeremiah 2:17You Israelites have caused this to happen. The Lord your God was leading you on the right way. But you decided not to follow him any longer.
• 1 Samuel 26:19My master and my king, please listen to me. Has the Lord made you angry with me? If that is true, a sacrifice to him may change his thoughts. But if men have made you turn against me, I ask the Lord to curse them. They have chased me out of the land that belongs to the Lord's people. They have said to me, “Go away and worship other gods!”

Commentaries on Genesis 16:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Hagar, Sarai's maid - This mode of address is used to show her that she was known, and to remind her that she was the property of another.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-16Verses 1-16 - The Birth of Ishmael 1. הנר hāgār Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammed. 7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A deputy commissioned to discharge a certain duty for the principal whom he represents. As the most usual task is that of bearing messages, commands, or tidings, he is commonly called a “messenger” ̓́ angelos ). The word is therefore a term of office, and does not further distinguish the office-bearer than as an intelligent…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-16Verses 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. Whither wilt thou go? Thou…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-12The angel asked Hagar questions that helped her speak openly to God. When she did, God told her to return and submit to Sarai (16:9). He also promised that her son would have many descendants, so many that they could not be counted. The angel of the Lord did not call Hagar Abram’s wife. Instead, he called her Sarai’s servant. Hagar would bear Abram’s child, but Ishmael was not part of God’s covenant with Abram.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161. Now, Sarai ... had a handmaid--a female slave--one of those obtained in Egypt.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 16:8

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Communion
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• Prayer
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Hagar
• Sarai
• Sarah; Sarai
• Abraham
• Beerlahairoi
• Concubine
• Face
• Judge
• Submit
• Wrong

Commentaries on Genesis 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings