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Genesis 16:9

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So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 9

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. 9

מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk, H4397) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… גְּבֶרֶת (gᵉbereth, H1404) — mistress עָנָה (ʻânâh, H6031) — to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various… יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

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Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

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