KJV 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.
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Genesis 16:7
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.
WEB World English Bible
The angel of Yahweh found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
ASV American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And a messenger of Jehovah findeth her by the fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur,
Surrounding context — Genesis 16
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.
7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
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וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּH4672 · ma.tsato findמַלְאַ֧ךְH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerיְהוָ֛הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעַל־H5921 · aluponעֵ֥יןH5869 · a.yineyeהַמַּ֖יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רH4057 · mid.barmouthעַל־H5921 · aluponהָעַ֖יִןH5869 · a.yineyeבְּדֶ֥רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductשֽׁוּר׃H7793 · shurShur
Cross-references
Exodus 15:22So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.Genesis 21:17And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he [is].Genesis 25:18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.Genesis 22:15And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,1 Samuel 15:7And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.Genesis 22:11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here [am] I.Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.Genesis 31:11And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, [saying], Jacob: And I said, Here [am] I.
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