Genesis 16:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 16:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 16:9 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 16:9 — KJV
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.”
— Genesis 16:9 (KJV)
Genesis 16:9 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 16:9
“And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:9: lord, under, hands
“And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:9: lord, under, hands
“And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:9: angel, lord, under
“And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. Gideon: Gr. Gedeon to hide...: Heb. to cause it to flee”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:9: angel, lord, under
“Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:9: angel, lord, thyself
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