Genesis 16:9 KJV

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 16:9

Humble thyself. The angel, in God's name, does not blame Sarai; but gives Agar to understand that the fault was wholly on her side. (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 16:7-16

7-16 Hagar was out of her place, and out of the way of her duty, and going further astray, when the Angel found her. It is a great mercy to be stopped in a sinful way, either by conscience or by providence. Whence comest thou? Consider that thou art running from duty, and the privileges thou wast blest with in Abram's tent. It is good to live in a religious family, which those ought to consider who have this advantage. Whither wilt thou go? Thou art running into sin; if Hagar return to Egypt,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Genesis 16:1-33

Gen_16:1 Gen_18:33 . Chapter 16 introduces us to the episode in the life of Abram, which has an allegorical significance, as the Apostle Paul shows in Galations 4.0 . Hagar was a bondwoman; she came from Egypt, type of the world; her son was born "after the flesh;" her name is said to mean "Wandering." Law and the flesh and the world and bondage are closely connected all through Scripture, and here first we have them all brought together. In Genesis 12.0 we saw Abram's lapse in going down into... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 16:7-16

The Return of Hagar and the Birth of Ishmael v. 7. And the Angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. The providence of the Lord was watching over this erring child. The great Angel of the Lord, the Son of God as He often appeared in the Old Testament, went out and found her by a spring of water near Shur, on the way to Egypt, her old home. v. 8. And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou, and whither wilt thou go? And... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Genesis 16:1-16

FIFTH SECTIONAbram’s Concession to Sarai’s Impatience. Abram and Hagar. Hagar’s Flight. The Angel of the Lord. Hagar’s Return, and Ishmael’s Birth Genesis 16:1-161Now Sarai, Abram’s wife [in the face of the previous promise], bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar [flight, fugitive]. 2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing; I pay thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain [be builded], children by hen... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Genesis 16:1-16

Abram’s Son Ishmael Genesis 16:1-16 Poor Hagar! What contrasts met in her life! Bought in an Egyptian slave-mart, but destined to be the mother of a great people! She is not the last to suffer from the mistakes and sins of God’s children, but she was abundantly recompensed. Abram did her a great wrong. Human policy will often suggest a course which seems right in our own eyes, but the end is death. How remarkable is the advice given to Hagar by the angel: return and submit! Does not the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Genesis 16:1-16

The previous story makes it evident that the principle of faith is the true philosophy of life. It builds on God and is satisfied with Him. It thus becomes the source of all righteousness. Faith, therefore, is the highest activity of reason. All this stands out in even more startling vividness by contrast in the story contained in this chapter. Here we have the account of the second deflection from faith in the conduct of Abram. It is a sad one and the issue of the failure continued through... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 16:9

‘And the angel of Yahweh said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit yourself to her hands.” ’ That is the human side. She must acknowledge her status and do what is right accordingly. But in return her future is guaranteed. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 16:1-16

Genesis 16:1-Nehemiah : . Sarah has no children, so she hits on a plan of which we have other examples ( Genesis 30:3; Genesis 30:9). She hands over Hagar to Abraham, that the maid may compensate for the deficiency of her mistress. The maid is the wife’ s peculiar property, and therefore not, like ordinary slaves, at the master’ s disposal. Nor, presumably, would Abraham’ s child by one of his slaves have been a legitimate son. It is through the connexion between mistress and maid that Hagar’... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 16:7-12

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 16:6. Dealt hardly.] Heb. Afflicted her. The word is too strong to indicate merely the employment of sharp and reproachful expressions; acts of oppression are intended. Genesis 16:7. The angel of the Lord.] This remarkable title occurs here for the first time in the O.T. Here it is evidently to be understood of God Himself. (Genesis 16:13.) God, who is Himself invisible, visited her under the appearance of an angel, the Angel of the Covenant—the Second Person in the... read more