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Genesis 16:8 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Genesis 16:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 16 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 16:8
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contras...
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Cross-References for Genesis 16:8
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“and said to him”
“What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.,And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.,וַיֹּאמֶר מֶה עָשִׂיתָ קוֹל דְּמֵי אָחִיךָ צֹעֲקִים אֵלַי מִן־הָאֲדָמָה׃ ,And He said: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.”
“don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.”
“in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God”
“that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.”
“please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Yahweh that has stirred you up against me”
“be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters”
“and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived”
“Abram's wife”