Genesis 16:6
“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.
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ASV
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.
KJV
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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Commentary
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אַבְרָ֜ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| שָׂרַ֗י | sa.Rai | Sarai | H8297 → |
| הִנֵּ֤ה | hi.Neh | there! | H2009 → |
| שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙ | shif.cha.teKh | maidservant your | H8198 → |
| בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ | be.ya.Dekh | [is] in hand your | H3027 → |
| עֲשִׂי־ | 'a.si- | do | H6213 → |
| לָ֖הּ | lah | to <the> her | |
| הַטּ֣וֹב | ha.Tov | the good | H2896 → |
| בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ | be.'ei.Na.yikh | in view your | H5869 → |
| וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ | va.te.'a.Ne.ha | and she afflicted her | H6031 → |
| שָׂרַ֔י | sa.Rai | Sarai | H8297 → |
| וַתִּבְרַ֖ח | va.tiv.Rach | and she fled | H1272 → |
| מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃ | mi.pa.Nei.ha | from before her | H6440 → |
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