Holy Scripture
Genesis 16:8
A church father on this verse
“From this text one gains insight into the virtue of Hagar as well, and one becomes aware that she is a woman not to be despised since an angel converses with her and shows concern for her that is hardly superficial, for it is evidently by the will of God that [the angel speaks]. It is not at all improbable that Hagar…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
8And the angel of the Lord said to her, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? and she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.
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In context
6And Abram said to Sarai, Behold thy handmaid is in thy hands, use her as it may seem good to thee. And Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her face.
7And an angel of the Lord found her by the fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
— Genesis 16:8 —
9And the angel of the Lord said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10And the angel of the Lord said to her, I will surely multiply thy seed, and it shall not be numbered for multitude.