Genesis 16:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 16:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 16:8 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 16:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s servant, where did you come from? Where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.””
Genesis 16:8 — World English Bible
Genesis 16:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.”
Genesis 16:8 — American Standard Version
Genesis 16:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith, `Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence hast thou come, and whither dost thou go?' and she saith, `From the presence of Sarai, my mistress, I am fleeing.'”
Genesis 16:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 16:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maidservant, whence comest thou? and whither art thou going? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.”
Genesis 16:8 — Darby Translation
Genesis 16:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he saide, Hagar Sarais maide, whence commest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flie from my dame Sarai.”
Genesis 16:8 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 16:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, "Hagar—maid of Sarai—where have you come from, and where are you going?" And she said, "I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai."”
Genesis 16:8 — The Living Sword
Genesis 16:8 in Context — Genesis 16
6 Y respondió Abram á Sarai: He ahí tu sierva en tu mano, haz con ella lo que bien te pareciere. Y como Sarai la afligiese, huyóse de su presencia.
7 Y hallóla el ángel de Jehová junto á una fuente de agua en el desierto, junto á la fuente [que está] en el camino del Sur.
8 Y [le] dijo: Agar, sierva de Sarai, ¿de dónde vienes tú, y á dónde vas? Y ella respondió: Huyo de delante de Sarai, mi señora.
9 Y díjole el ángel de Jehová: Vuélvete á tu señora, y ponte sumisa bajo de su mano.
10 Díjole también el ángel de Jehová: Multiplicaré tanto tu linaje, que no será contado á causa de la muchedumbre.
What Does Genesis 16:8 Mean?
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