Genesis 16:8
The Scripture
(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.
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 16:1Genesis 16:4Ephesians 6:5Ephesians 6:6Ephesians 6:7Ephesians 6:8I Timothy 6:1I Timothy 6:2Genesis 3:9Genesis 4:10Ecclesiastes 10:4Jeremiah 2:17
Related verses (shared words)
John 8:14II Kings 8:12Genesis 16:2Genesis 16:3Genesis 16:6Exodus 15:26