Genesis 16:5-7
New King James Version
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, [a]“My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. (A)The Lord judge between you and me.”
6 (B)So Abram said to Sarai, “Indeed your maid is in your hand; do to her as you please.” And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, (C)she fled from her presence.
7 Now the (D)Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, (E)by the spring on the way to (F)Shur.
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- Genesis 16:5 The wrong done to me be
Genesis 16:5-7
English Standard Version
5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May (A)the Lord judge between you and me!” 6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.
7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to (B)Shur.
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Genesis 16:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 So Sarai said to Abram, “(A)May the wrong done to me be upon you! I put my slave woman into your [a]arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was insignificant in her [b]sight. (B)May the Lord judge between [c]you and me.” 6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Look, your slave woman is in your [d]power; do to her what is good in your [e]sight.” So Sarai treated her harshly, and (C)she fled from her presence.
7 Now (D)the angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to (E)Shur.
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- Genesis 16:5 Lit breast
- Genesis 16:5 Lit eyes
- Genesis 16:5 Lit me and you
- Genesis 16:6 Lit hand
- Genesis 16:6 Lit eyes
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