Genesis 16:8 — And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where did you come from and where are you go… — AMP | maBible

Read Genesis 16:8 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 16.8, Genesis 16v8, Gen. 16:8. And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where did you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am running away from my mistress Sarai.”

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8 And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where did you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am running away from my mistress Sarai.”

Passage themes

Serving under a mistress — Sarai’s maid
The awakening question — whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go?
Fleeing one's situation — I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai

Events in this chapter

16.1 — Agar et Ismaël : le plan humain

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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