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Genesis 16:9

Genesis chapter 16 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Context

v.8And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

v.9This passage

v.10And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Titus 2:9

    Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

  • Ephesians 5:21

    subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

  • Ephesians 6:5

    Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

  • Ecclesiastes 10:4

    If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

  • 1 Peter 2:18

    Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.