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Genesis 16:14

BeredKadesh
God's presence

12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

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BSB
Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.
KJV
Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
WEB
Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
ASV
Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
DARBY
Therefore the well was named Beer-lahai-roi: behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
BLB
Upon thus the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. Behold, [it is] between Kadesh and between Bered.
ÅB
Derfor kaller de brønnen Lakai Ro'is brønn[^2]; den ligger mellom Kades og Bered.
OTB
Det er derfor brønnen ble kalt Beer-lahai-roi; den er der fortsatt, mellom Kadesj og Bered.
B1930
Derfor kaller de brønnen Lakai Ro'is brønn; den ligger mellem Kades og Bered. / < d.e. den levendes brønn som ser mig.>

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  • Genesis 25:11

    And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.

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  • Genesis 24:62

    And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.

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  • Numbers 13:26

    And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.

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  • Genesis 21:31

    Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

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  • Genesis 14:7

    And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.

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