Genesis 16:7-11
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7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.(A) 8 And he said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am running away from my mistress Sarai.” 9 The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit to her.” 10 The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted for multitude.”(B) 11 And the angel of the Lord said to her,
“Now you have conceived and shall bear a son;
you shall call him Ishmael,[a]
for the Lord has given heed to your affliction.(C)
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- 16.11 That is, God hears
Genesis 16:7-11
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7 The angel of the Lord(A) found Hagar near a spring(B) in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.(C) 8 And he said, “Hagar,(D) slave of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?”(E)
“I’m running away from my mistress Sarai,” she answered.
9 Then the angel of the Lord told her, “Go back to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.”(F)
11 The angel of the Lord(G) also said to her:
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- Genesis 16:11 Ishmael means God hears.
Genesis 16:13
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Genesis 16:13
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13 She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,(A)” for she said, “I have now seen[a] the One who sees me.”(B)
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Genesis 21:14-15
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14 So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
15 When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes.
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Genesis 21:14-15
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14 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar.(A) He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba.(B)
15 When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes.
Genesis 21:17-19
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17 And God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.(A) 18 Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him.”(B) 19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.(C)
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Genesis 21:17-19
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17 God heard the boy crying,(A) and the angel of God(B) called to Hagar from heaven(C) and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid;(D) God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. 18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.(E)”
19 Then God opened her eyes(F) and she saw a well of water.(G) So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
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