Genesis 16:9

And the angel said to her, Go back, and put yourself under her authority.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

8And he said, Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from and where are you going? And she said, I am running away from Sarai, my master's wife.

10And the angel of the Lord said, Your seed will be greatly increased so that it may not be numbered.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:4If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

Ephesians 6:5Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

1 Peter 2:18Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 16:8-10

7 And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 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. 9 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. Here is the first mention we have in scripture of an angel's appearance. Hagar was a type of the law, which was given by the disposition of angels; but the world… Read the whole commentary →

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