Genesis 16:6
Good News Translation
Abram answered, "Very well, she is your slave and under your control; do whatever you want with her." Then Sarai treated Hagar so cruelly that she ran away.

New Revised Standard Version
But Abram said to Sarai, “Your slave-girl is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she ran away from her.

Contemporary English Version
Abram said, "All right! She's your slave--do whatever you want with her." Then Sarai began treating Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.

New American Bible
Abram told Sarai: “Your maid is in your power. Do to her what you regard as right.” Sarai then mistreated her so much that Hagar ran away from her.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abram made answer, and said to her: Behold thy handmaid is in thy own hand, use her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she ran away.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Abram made answer, and said to her: Behold thy handmaid is in thy own hand, use her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she ran away.

Abram.

Genesis 13:8,9 Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren. . . .

Proverbs 14:29 He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.

Proverbs 15:1,17,18 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury. . . .

1 Peter 3:7 Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.

in.

Genesis 24:10 And he took ten camels of his master's herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nachor.

Job 2:6 And the Lord said to Satan: Behold, he is in thy hand, but yet save his life.

Psalm 106:41,42 And he delivered them into the hands of the nations: and they that hated them had dominion over them. . . .

Jeremiah 38:5 And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing.

as it pleaseth thee.

Proverbs 29:19 A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer.

fled.

Exodus 2:15 And Pharao heard of this word, and sought to kill Moses: but he fled from his sight, and abode in the land of Madian, and he sat down by a well.

Proverbs 27:8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his place.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.

Context
The Birth of Ishmael
5And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee. 6And Abram made answer, and said to her: Behold thy handmaid is in thy own hand, use her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she ran away.7And the angel of the Lord having found her, by a fountain of water in the wilderness, which is in the way to Sur in the desert,…
Cross References
Genesis 16:9
And the angel of the Lord said to her: Return to thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hand.

Joshua 9:25
And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.

Genesis 16:5
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