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Genesis 16:9

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לָהּ֙lahtoלָהּ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to”toמַלְאַ֣ךְmalakhangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שׁ֖וּבִיshuviagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “again”, a commandH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְgevirtekhemistressגְּבֶרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “mistress”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1404mistresslady, mistress.וְהִתְעַנִּ֖יvehitaniand abase selfעָנָהconjunction, verb, hithpael, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and abase self”, a commandH6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנ…תַּ֥חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.יָדֶֽיהָyadeyhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, 'Turn back unto thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hands;'

World English Bible

Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.”

Darby Translation

And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Douay-Rheims

And the angel of the Lord said to her: Return to thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the angel of the Lord said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῇ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου, ἀποστράφηθι πρὸς τὴν κυρίαν σου, καὶ ταπεινώθητι ὑπὸ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῆς.