13 Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “[a]You are [b]a God who sees me”; for she said, “(A)Have I even seen Him here and lived after [c]He saw me?”

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  1. Genesis 16:13 Or You, God, see me
  2. Genesis 16:13 Heb Elroi
  3. Genesis 16:13 Lit His seeing me

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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  1. Genesis 16:13 Or seen the back of

13 Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are [a]God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after [b]seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?”

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  1. Genesis 16:13 Heb El roi; God never sleeps, He sees, He is aware, He is the great Omnipresent God.
  2. Genesis 16:13 Or seen the back of Him who sees me, which would suggest that at some point in their conversation Hagar requested to see the divine Angel (see note v 7) and, as in Moses’ encounter with God (Ex 33:18-23), was granted the privilege of seeing His back. The wording of the Hebrew is not clear enough to further narrow the possibilities.

13 E ela chamou o nome do Senhor, que com ela falava: Tu és Deus da vista, porque disse: Não olhei eu também para aquele que me vê?

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13 Este foi o nome que ela deu ao Senhor que lhe havia falado: “Tu és o Deus que me vê”, pois dissera: “Teria eu visto Aquele que me vê?”

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