Genesis 16:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, where have you come from, and where will you go? And she said, I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר הָגָ֞ר שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרַ֛י אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה בָ֖את וְאָ֣נָה תֵלֵ֑כִי וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מִפְּנֵי֙ שָׂרַ֣י גְּבִרְתִּ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י בֹּרַֽחַת׃

Transliteration

And-yomar Hagar shifchat Saray 'ey-from-this ba't and-where telekhi? And-tomer from-peney Saray gebirti 'anokhi borachat.

Grammar Details

• *yomar*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *Hagar*: proper noun, feminine singular - Hagar
• *shifchat*: noun, feminine singular construct - maidservant of
• *Saray*: proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai
• *'ey*: interrogative adverb - where
• *mizzeh*: preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from this
• *ba't*: verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you came
• *ve'anah*: conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where
• *telekhi*: verb, Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you are going
• *tomer*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said
• *mippeney*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from the face/presence of
• *gebirti*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mistress
• *'anokhi*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *borachat*: verb, Qal participle feminine singular - fleeing

Word Meanings

• *mippeney*: from the face of/from the presence of/from before

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maidservant, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She answered, "I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: Hagar Sarais mayde whence comest thou and whether wylt thou goo? And she answered: I flee from my mastresse Sarai.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto her: Agar Sarais maide, whence commest thou? & whyther wylt thou go? She sayde: I fle fro my mastresse Sarai.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide, Hagar Sarais maide, whence commest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flie from my dame Sarai.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he said: Hagar Sarais mayde, whence camest thou? and whither wylt thou go? She sayde: I flee fro the face of my mistresse Sarai.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, where did you come from? Where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith, `Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence hast thou come, and whither dost thou go?' and she saith, `From the presence of Sarai, my mistress, I am fleeing.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from and where are you going? And she said, I am running away from Sarai, my master's wife.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, where did you come from? Where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She replied,“I’m running away from my mistress, Sarai.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:9 : 9 Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, Where are you?
• Gen 4:10 : 10 And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
• Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for yielding pacifies great offenses.
• Jer 2:17-18 : 17 Have you not brought this upon yourself, in that you have forsaken the LORD your God, when he led you in the way? 18 And now what do you have to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what do you have to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
• Eph 6:5-8 : 5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men; 8 Knowing that whatever good thing anyone does, the same shall they receive from the Lord, whether they are bond or free.
• 1 Tim 6:1-2 : 1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke consider their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed. 2 And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
• Gen 16:1 : 1 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children; and she had a maidservant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
• Gen 16:4 : 4 And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
• 1 Sam 26:19 : 19 Now, therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, cursed are they before the LORD, for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'