Genesis 16:9
The Scripture
(9) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
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
Ecclesiastes 10:4Ephesians 5:21Ephesians 6:5Ephesians 6:6Titus 2:9I Peter 2:18I Peter 2:19I Peter 2:20I Peter 2:21I Peter 2:22I Peter 2:23I Peter 2:24
Related verses (shared words)
Song of Solomon 6:13Jeremiah 15:19Jeremiah 44:14Ezekiel 16:55Malachi 3:7II Samuel 24:16