Genesis 16:6
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 16 Abraham and his wife Sarah face a difficult situation when Sarah becomes barren and wishes to have a child. A servant is sent to find a wife for Sarah, but the servant deceives Sarah into marrying Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant, whose daughter Ishmael is born. The story highlights God’s providence and the consequences of human deceit.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 13:8Genesis 13:9Proverbs 14:29Proverbs 15:1Proverbs 15:17Proverbs 15:18I Peter 3:7Genesis 24:10Job 2:6Psalms 106:41Psalms 106:42Jeremiah 38:5
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