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Genesis 16:10

Verse 10 of 16. The 16th of 50 chapters in Genesis, in The Law.

6But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes.” Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

7The LORD’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.

8He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s servant, where did you come from? Where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.”

9The LORD’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.”

10The LORD’s angel said to her, “I will greatly multiply your offspring, that they will not be counted for multitude.”

11The LORD’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your affliction.

12He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. He will live opposed to all of his brothers.”

13She called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”

14Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.