And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.
- BSB Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.
- NKJV Now the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
- NASB Now the angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
- NLT The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur.
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Quick answer
The angel of Yahweh found Hagar by a spring in the wilderness. God sought out the fleeing, afflicted servant.
Overview
The angel of the Lord, often understood as a special manifestation of God Himself, finds Hagar in her distress. That God pursues a runaway Egyptian servant reveals His compassion for the lowly and forgotten. This seeking grace anticipates the gospel, where God in Christ seeks and saves the lost and outcast.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Exod 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.
- Gen 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.
- Gen 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.
- Prov 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
- Gen 31:11And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
- 1 Sam 15:7And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
- Gen 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
- Gen 22:15And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
- Gen 22:11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
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