Verse List for GEN 16:6

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OET (OET-RV) “Listen,” Abram replied, “She’s your slave to do what she’s told. Do whatever you think best.” So Sarai started mistreating Hagar, and so she ran away.

OET-LV and_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _said to Sarai THERE maidservant _of_your is_in_hand _of_your do to/for_her/it the_good in_eyes _of_your and_she_afflicted _her Sarai and_she _fled from_before _of_her.

ULT Then Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maidservant, is in your hand. Do to her what, is good in your eyes.” Then Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her face.

UST Abram replied to her, “Listen, you are in charge of your servant. Do with her whatever you think is best.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she ran away from home to get away from her.

BSB & MSB “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.

OEB But Abram said to Sarai, ‘Your maid-servant is in your power, do to her whatever seems right to you.’ Then Sarai ill-treated her so that she fled from her presence.

WEBBE & WMBB But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes.” Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

NET Abram said to Sarai, “Since your servant is under your authority, do to her whatever you think best.” Then Sarai treated Hagar harshly, so she ran away from Sarai.

LSV And Abram says to Sarai, “Behold, your handmaid [is] in your hand, do to her that which is good in your eyes”; and Sarai afflicted her, and she flees from her presence.

FBV “Listen, she's your slave!” Abram replied. “You can do whatever you want to her.” Sarai treated Hagar so badly that she ran away.[fn]

T4T So Abram said to Sarai, “You listen to me! She is your servant, so act towards her in the way you consider best.” Then Sarai started to mistreat her, so she ran away from Sarai.

LEB And Abram said to Sarai, “Look, your servant is _⌊under your authority_⌋.[fn] Do to her that which is good in your eyes.” And Sarai mistreated her, and she[fn] fled from her presence.

BBE And Abram said, The woman is in your power; do with her whatever seems good to you. And Sarai was cruel to her, so that she went running away from her.

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JPS 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 harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

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.

DRA And Abram made answer, and said to her: Behold thy handmaid is in thy own hand, use her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai afflicted her, she ran away.

YLT And Abram saith unto Sarai, 'Lo, thine handmaid [is] in thine hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes;' and Sarai afflicted her, and she fleeth from her presence.

Drby And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.

RV 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.
(But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy/your maid is in thy/your hand; do to her that which is good in thine/your eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.)

SLT And Abram will say to Sarai, Behold thy maid servant in thy hand; do to her the good in thine eyes. And Sarai shall afflict her, and she will flee from her face.

Wbstr But Abram said to 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy/your maid is in thy/your hand; do to her as it pleaseth/pleases thee/you. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.)

KJB-1611 But Abram said vnto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; doe to her [fn]as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai [fn]dealt hardly with her, shee fled from her face.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps But Abram sayde to Sarai: beholde thy mayde is in thy hande, do with her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fledde from the face of her.
(But Abram said to Sarai: behold thy/your maid is in thy/your hand, do with her as it pleaseth/pleases thee/you. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from the face of her.)

Gnva Then Abram saide to Sarai, Beholde, thy maide is in thine hand: doe with her as it pleaseth thee. Then Sarai dealt roughly with her: wherefore she fled from her.
(Then Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy/your maid is in thine/your hand: do with her as it pleaseth/pleases thee/you. Then Sarai dealt roughly with her: wherefore she fled from her.)

Cvdl And Abram sayde vnto Sarai: Beholde, thy mayde is vnder thine auctorite, do with her, as it pleaseth the.Now whan Sarai dealt hardly wt her, she fled from her.
(And Abram said unto Sarai: Behold, thy/your maid is under thine/your authority, do with her, as it pleaseth/pleases them.Now when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her.)

Wycl And Abram answerde and seide to hir, Lo! thi seruauntesse is in thin hond; vse thou hir as `it likith. Therfor for Sarai turmentide hir, sche fledde awei.
(And Abram answered and said to her, Lo! thy/your servantsse is in thin hand; use thou/you her as it likith. Therefore for Sarai tormentede her, she fled away.)

Luth Abram aber sprach zu Sarai: Siehe deine Magd ist unter deiner Gewalt; tue mit ihr, wie dir‘s gefällt. Da sie nun Sarai wollte demütigen, floh sie von ihr.
(Abram but spoke to/for Sarai: See/Look your maid is under your(s) violence; do/act with you(pl)/their/her, as/like it’s_yours(sg) pleases. So they/she/them now Sarai wanted humble/humiliate, fled they/she/them from you(pl)/their/her.)

ClVg Cui respondens Abram: Ecce, ait, ancilla tua in manu tua est, utere ea ut libet. Affligente igitur eam Sarai, fugam iniit.
(To_whom responding Abram: Ecce, he_said, maid your in/into/on by_hand your it_is, utere them as libet. Affligente therefore her Sarai, flight accepted.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר אַבְרָ֜ם אֶל־שָׂרַ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה שִׁפְחָתֵ⁠ךְ֙ בְּ⁠יָדֵ֔⁠ךְ עֲשִׂי־לָ֖⁠הּ הַ⁠טּ֣וֹב בְּ⁠עֵינָ֑יִ⁠ךְ וַ⁠תְּעַנֶּ֣⁠הָ שָׂרַ֔י וַ⁠תִּבְרַ֖ח מִ⁠פָּנֶֽי⁠הָ׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Ἅβραμ πρὸς Σάραν, ἰδοὺ ἡ παιδίσκη σου ἐν ταῖς χερσί σου, χρῶ αὐτῇ ὡς ἄν σοι ἀρεστὸν ᾖ. καὶ ἐκάκωσεν αὐτὴν Σάρα, καὶ ἀπέδρα ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτῆς.

BrTr And Abram said to Sara, Behold thy handmaid is in thy hands, use her as it may seem good to thee. And Sara afflicted her, and she fled from her face.