Genesis 16:13-14
King James Version
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?
14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
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Genesis 16:13-14
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?” 14 Therefore the well was called (B)Beer Lahai Roi;[c] observe, it is (C)between Kadesh and Bered.
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- Genesis 16:13 Heb. El Roi
- Genesis 16:13 Seen the back of
- Genesis 16:14 Lit. Well of the One Who Lives and Sees Me
Genesis 16:13-14
English Standard Version
13 So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,”[a] for she said, (A)“Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.”[b] 14 Therefore the well was called (B)Beer-lahai-roi;[c] it lies between (C)Kadesh and Bered.
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- Genesis 16:13 Or You are a God who sees me
- Genesis 16:13 Hebrew Have I really seen him here who sees me? or Would I have looked here for the one who sees me?
- Genesis 16:14 Beer-lahai-roi means the well of the Living One who sees me
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