Genesis 16:9

And the Angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and humble yourself under her hand.”

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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

8he said to her: “Hagar, handmaid of Sarai, where have you come from? And where will you go?” And she answered, “I flee from the face of Sarai, my mistress.”

10And again he said, “I will multiply your offspring continuously, and they will not be numbered because of their multitude.”

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:4If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease.

Ephesians 6:5Servants, be obedient to your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.

1 Peter 2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and meek, but also to the unruly.

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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