Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Genesis 16:7
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Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.
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¶ 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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The LORD’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.
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And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
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Genesis 16
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”
6 “Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.
7 Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.
8 “Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.
9 So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”
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