Genesis 16:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 To the Lord who spoke to her she gave a name, saying, “You are God who sees me”;[a] she meant, “Have I really seen God and remained alive after he saw me?”(A)
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- 16:13 God who sees me: Hebrew el-ro’i is multivalent, meaning either “God of seeing,” i.e., extends his protection to me, or “God sees,” which can imply seeing human suffering (29:32; Ex 2:25; Is 57:18; 58:3). It is probable that Hagar means to express both of these aspects. Remained alive: for the ancient notion that a person died on seeing God, see Gn 32:31; Ex 20:19; Dt 4:33; Jgs 13:22.
Genesis 16:13
New King James Version
13 Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-[a]the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here [b]seen Him (A)who sees me?”
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- Genesis 16:13 Heb. El Roi
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