Study it in the app“But Abram said to Sarai, “Look, your slave woman is in your hand; do to her what is good in your eyes.” So Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her presence.”
But Abramוַ אַבְרָםsaidיֹּאמֶרto Sarai,אֶל שָׂרַי“Look,הִנֵּהyour slave womanשִׁפְחָתֵךְis in your hand;בְּיָדֵךְdoעֲשִׂיto herלָהּwhat is goodהַטּוֹבin your eyes.”בְּעֵינָיִךְSo Saraiוַ שָׂרַיafflicted her,תְּעַנֶּהָand she fledוַתִּבְרַחfrom her presence.מִפָּנֶיהָ
Abram
Abram, the name of Abraham before God changed it (Genesis 17:5). It means "exalted father".
Where else “avram” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsSarai
Sarai, the name of Sarah before God changed it (Genesis 17:15).
Where else “saray” appearsfemale slave, servant
Female slave, maidservant in the service of the lady of the house.
Where else “shifchate” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yade” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asi” appearsfitting
What is fitting: "it is not good for man to be alone".
Where else “tov” appearssight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “enayi” appearsafflict
To make suffer, oppress.
Where else “teane” appearsflee
To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.
Where else “tivrach” appearspresence
Literally "the face": being before someone, face to face.
Where else “pane” appears5Then Sarai said to Abram, “The wrong done to me be on you! I myself gave my slave woman into your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, I became of little account in her eyes. May YHWH judge between me and you.”
6 · This verse (above)
7The angel of YHWH found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
1. What it says
What did the angel of YHWH say to Hagar by the spring in the wilderness (vv. 7-12)?
2. What it means
What does it teach that Hagar called YHWH “El Roi,” the one who sees me (v. 13)?
3. How I live it
How can you walk with someone today who feels unseen or mistreated?
