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And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into they bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

1. הנר hāgār — Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammad.

7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A dep…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My wrong be upon thee. —That is, May the wrong done to me be avenged upon you. Sarai’s act had been one of self-denial fo…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

My wrong be upon you. This also was a part of her punishment, that Sarai was brought so low as to forget herself for a while; and being in…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Sarai said to Abram
Being affronted with the behaviour of her maid to her, she applies to Abram for the redress …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abram's unhappy marriage to Hagar very soon created a great deal of trouble. We may thank ourselves for the guilt and grief that follow us when we …

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