Genesis 16:6 — But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it ple… — King James | maBible

Read Genesis 16:6 (King James) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 16.6, Genesis 16v6, Gen. 16:6. But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

Other reference formats: Genesis 16.6, Genesis 16v6, Gen. 16:6.

6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

Passage themes

Avoiding the quarrel — But Abram said unto Sarai
Handed over to another — thy maid is in thy hand
Unlimited power — do to her as it pleaseth thee
Fleeing mistreatment — she fled from her face

Notes and references

as…: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes
dealt…: Heb. afflicted her

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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