Genesis 16:7

The messenger of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring in the way to Shur.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6But Abram said to Sarai, “Your maid-servant is in your power, do to her whatever seems right to you.” Then Sarai ill-treated her so that she fled from her presence.

8He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s slave-girl, where have you come from? And where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of mistress Sarai.”

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Cross References

Genesis 20:1Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negreb, settling between Kadesh and Shur, and staying for a while in Gerar,

Genesis 22:11But the messenger of the Lord called to him from heaven, saying, “Abraham, Abraham!” and he answered, “Here am I.”

Genesis 25:18They settled from Havilah to Shur that is east of Egypt, as far as Assyria; he settled down alongside all his people.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 16:5-7

4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 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. We have here the immediate bad… Read the whole commentary →

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