Genesis 16:6
Genesis chapter 16 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But 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.
Context
v.5And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.
v.6This passage
v.7And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
- Proverbs 29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.
- Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
- Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
- 1 Peter 3:7
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.
- Jeremiah 38:5
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.