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Genesis 16:7

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5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.

6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.
KJV
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
WEB
The LORD’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.
ASV
And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
DARBY
And the Angel of Jehovah found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
BLB
And the angel of YHWH found her by the spring of waters in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
ÅB
Men Herrens engel fant henne ved vannkilden i ørkenen, ved kilden på veien til Sur.
OTB
Herrens engel fant Hagar ved en kilde i ørkenen; det var kilden på veien til Sur.
B1930
Men Herrens engel fant henne ved vannkilden i ørkenen, ved kilden på veien til Sur.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 15:22

    So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

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  • Genesis 25:18

    And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

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  • Genesis 21:17

    And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

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  • Proverbs 15:3

    The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

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  • Genesis 31:11

    And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

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  • Genesis 20:1

    And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

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  • Genesis 22:11

    And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:7

    And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

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