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Berean Standard Bible

““Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.”

Genesis 16:8

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Genesis 16 tells how Sarai, unable to have children, gave her servant Hagar to Abram, and how the arrangement led to tension and Hagar's flight into the wilderness. An angel of the LORD finds her at a spring.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s servant, where did you come from? Where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y le dijo: Agar, sierva de Sarai, ¿de dónde vienes tú, y á dónde vas? Y ella respondió: Huyo de delante de Sarai, mi señora.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y le preguntó: ―Agar, esclava de Saray, ¿de dónde vienes, y a dónde vas? ―Estoy huyendo de Saray, mi dueña —respondió Agar.

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