Genesis 16:7

The angel of Yahweh found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring that is on 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, “See here, your servant woman is in your power, do to her what you think best.” So Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.

8He said, “Hagar, Sarai's servant, where did you come from and where are you going?” Then she said, “I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai.”

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Cross References

Genesis 20:1Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He was a foreigner living in Gerar.

Genesis 22:11Then the angel of Yahweh called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” and he said, “Here I am.”

Genesis 25:18They lived from Havilah to Ashhur, which is near Egypt, as one goes toward Assyria. They lived in hostility with each other.

Exodus 15:22Then Moses led Israel onward from the Sea of Reeds. They went out into the wilderness of Shur. They traveled for three days into the wilderness and found no water.

Proverbs 15:3The eyes of Yahweh are everywhere, 1 keeping watch over the evil and the good. 1

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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