Discovery BoxGenesis 16:6 
Context16:6 Abram said to Sarai, “Since your 1 servant is under your authority, 2 do to her whatever you think best.” 3 Then Sarai treated Hagar 4 harshly, 5 so she ran away from Sarai. 6
Genesis 16:8
Context16:8 He said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She replied, “I’m running away from 7 my mistress, Sarai.”
1 tn The clause is introduced with the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh), introducing a foundational clause for the coming imperative: “since…do.”
2 tn Heb “in your hand.”
3 tn Heb “what is good in your eyes.”
4 tn Heb “her”; the referent (Hagar) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn In the Piel stem the verb עָנָה (’anah) means “to afflict, to oppress, to treat harshly, to mistreat.”
6 tn Heb “and she fled from her presence.” The referent of “her” (Sarai) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn Heb “from the presence of.”
