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Genesis 16:5

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Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 5

Hagar is the person mostly concerned in the story of this chapter, an obscure Egyptian woman, whose name and story we never should have heard of if Providence had not brought her into the family of Abram. Probably she was one of those maid-servants whom the king of Egypt, among other gifts, bestowed upon Abram (Gen 14:16). Concerning her, we have four things in this chapter: - I. Her marriage to Abram her master (Gen 16:1-3). II. Her misbehaviour towards Sarai her mistress (Gen 16:4-6). III. Her discourse with an angel that met her in her flight (Gen 16:7-14). IV. Her delivery of a son (Gen 16:15, Gen 16:16).

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Strong's Concordancev. 5

שָׂרַי (Sâray, H8297) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) אַבְרָם (ʼAbrâm, H87) — Abram, the original name of Abraham חָמָס (châmâç, H2555) — violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh, H8198) — a female slave (as a member of the household) חֵיק (chêyq, H2436) — the bosom (literally or figuratively) רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,… הָרָה (hârâh, H2029) — to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively) קָלַל (qâlal, H7043) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively… עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ, H8199) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or…

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Genesis 31:53rank 5

May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Exodus 5:21rank 4

“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”

II Chronicles 24:22rank 3

Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”

Psalms 35:23rank 3

Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!

Psalms 7:8rank 3

The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.

Psalms 43:1rank 2

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

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