Genesis 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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But Abram said unto Sarai,.... In a meek, mild and gentle manner:
behold, thy maid is in thine hand; though Hagar was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 16:1-16
- The Birth of Ishmael 1. הנר hāgār, Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammed. 7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Sarah dealt hardly with her - תאנה teanneha, she afflicted her; the term implying stripes and hard usage, to bring down…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 16:4-6
We have here the immediate bad consequences of Abram's unhappy marriage to Hagar. A great deal of mischief it made…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in thy hand Abram replies, with forbearance, that Hagar is under Sarai's authority. Whether this is a formal…
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