Genesis 16:9
Then the Angel of the Lord saide to her, Returne to thy dame, and humble thy selfe vnder her hands.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:4If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.
Ephesians 6:5Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare and trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,
1 Peter 2:18Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.
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 →