Examples of using Handmaid in English and their translations into Russian
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This woman, whom we all knew as a Handmaid… has been found guilty of seduction and fornication… with a member of the medical staff.
given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband.
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.
And she said, Yours handmaid has not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial:
Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”*.
I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your seed.".
and because of your handmaid.
I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.
I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.
nor his bondman, nor his handmaid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour's.
She answered, I am Ruth your handmaid: spread therefore your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.
She as if says meekly:" Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to thy word"(Luke 1, 38) in reply to the Archangelic annunciation.
July 12: At the fair you can buy handmaid products, Japanese manga,
The scene of the Annunciation ends with Mary's fiat:"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
when she is married, and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress.
the response of the Virgin to the Annunciation is written with the words"Ecce Ancilla Dni"(Behold the handmaid of the Lord).
Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: