Genesis 16:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 16:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 16:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 16:8 — KJV
“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)
Genesis 16:8 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 16:8
“Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:8: hagar, sarai, maid
“And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:8: hagar, sarai, maid
“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. as...: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes dealt...: Heb. afflicted her”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:8: sarai, maid, face
“And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians. that they...: or, and made them to go heavily”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:8: flee, face
“And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:8: whither, flee
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