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it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the angel of Yahweh found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, on the road to [Egypt by way of] Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD found her by a spring in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hagar stopped to rest at a spring in the desert on the road to Shur. While she was there, the angel of the LORD came to her <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Messenger of the LORD found her by a spring in the desert, the spring on the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD met Hagar at a spring in the desert on the road to Shur <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the desert on the road to Shur. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert?the spring along the road to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD's angel found Hagar near a spring of water in the desert--the spring that is along the road to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And an angel of God found her by a spring of water in the desert, by the spring on the way to Shur. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Messenger of YHWH finds her by the fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way [to] Shur,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And a messenger of Jehovah findeth her by the fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the messenger of Jehovah shall find her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the angel of the Lord having found her, by a fountain of water in the wilderness, which is in the way to Sur in the desert, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the Angel of the Lord had found her, near the fountain of water in the wilderness, which is on the way to Shur in the desert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD’s angel found her by a spring in the wilderness, the spring on the road to Shur,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the road to Gadar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Angel of LORD JEHOVAH found her at a spring of waters in the wilderness in the road of Gadar.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And an angel of the Lord found her by the fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Sur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/16-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3352" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/16.htm">The Birth of Ishmael</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>“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. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’aḵ (N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">Now the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: way·yim·ṣā·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To attain to, find. ">found</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">Hagar by</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ên (N-csc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">a spring</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ham·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">of water</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bam·miḏ·bār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the desert—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: hā·‘a·yin (Art:: N-cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">the spring</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bə·ḏe·reḵ (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">along the road</a> <a href="/hebrew/7793.htm" title="7793: šūr (N-proper-fs) -- A desert region S.W. of Pal. on E. border of Eg. The same as shuwr; Shur, a region of the Desert.">to Shur.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>“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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a></span><br />There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-12</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">Genesis 21:17</a></span><br />Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">Genesis 22:11</a></span><br />Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-11.htm">Genesis 31:11</a></span><br />In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/22-22.htm">Numbers 22:22-23</a></span><br />Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him. / When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-5.htm">1 Kings 19:5-7</a></span><br />Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” / And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. / A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11-12</a></span><br />And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.” / Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Zechariah 3:1-2</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11</a></span><br />Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26-28</a></span><br />In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, / to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. / The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-9.htm">Luke 2:9</a></span><br />Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.</p><p class="hdg">found.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></b></br> The eyes of the LORD <i>are</i> in every place, beholding the evil and the good.</p><p class="hdg">the fountain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-18.htm">Genesis 25:18</a></b></br> And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that <i>is</i> before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: <i>and</i> he died in the presence of all his brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-22.htm">Exodus 15:22</a></b></br> So 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-7.htm">1 Samuel 15:7</a></b></br> And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah <i>until</i> thou comest to Shur, that <i>is</i> over against Egypt.</p><p class="hdg">Shur.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/genesis/14-6.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/genesis/4-14.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">Found</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Fountain</a> <a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Hagar</a> <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm">Road</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-8.htm">Shur</a> <a href="/genesis/1-11.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/genesis/14-7.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/genesis/9-15.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/14-11.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/14-6.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/16-9.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/genesis/18-3.htm">Found</a> <a href="/genesis/16-14.htm">Fountain</a> <a href="/genesis/16-8.htm">Hagar</a> <a href="/genesis/16-9.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/genesis/24-48.htm">Road</a> <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Shur</a> <a href="/genesis/18-10.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/genesis/18-4.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/18-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/21-14.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar to Abram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">An angel commands her to return and submit herself, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">promises her a numerous posterity, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/16-12.htm">and shows their character and condition.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/16-15.htm">Ishmael is born.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/16-16.htm">The age of Abram.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This figure appears multiple times in the Old Testament, often delivering messages or providing guidance. In this context, the angel's appearance signifies divine intervention and care for Hagar, an Egyptian maidservant. The angel of the LORD is seen in other key biblical moments, such as with Abraham in <a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22</a> and Moses in <a href="/exodus/3.htm">Exodus 3</a>, indicating a consistent divine presence and authority.<p><b>found Hagar</b><br>Hagar, an Egyptian servant of Sarai, is fleeing from her mistress due to mistreatment. Her story highlights themes of God's concern for the marginalized and oppressed. The use of "found" suggests that God actively seeks out those in distress, emphasizing His omniscience and compassion. Hagar's encounter with the divine is significant as it marks one of the few instances where God directly communicates with a woman in the Old Testament.<p><b>by a spring of water in the desert</b><br>The setting of a spring in the desert is symbolic of life and sustenance in a barren place. Water often represents spiritual refreshment and divine provision in Scripture. This location underscores God's ability to provide for Hagar in her time of need, reflecting His provision for Israel in the wilderness and foreshadowing Jesus as the "living water" in <a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a>.<p><b>the spring along the road to Shur</b><br>The road to Shur indicates a route leading back to Egypt, suggesting Hagar's intention to return to her homeland. Shur is a region on the northeastern border of Egypt, often associated with wilderness and desolation. This geographical detail situates the narrative within a real historical context, providing insight into the ancient Near Eastern world. The mention of Shur also connects to later biblical narratives, such as the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after the Exodus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine messenger often seen as a theophany, or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ, who delivers God's messages and guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hagar.htm">Hagar</a></b><br>An Egyptian maidservant of Sarai (later Sarah), who becomes the mother of Ishmael. She is fleeing from Sarai's harsh treatment when the Angel of the LORD finds her.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spring_of_water.htm">The Spring of Water</a></b><br>A location in the desert symbolizing life and sustenance, where Hagar encounters the divine messenger.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_desert.htm">The Desert</a></b><br>Represents a place of desolation and hardship, yet also a place where God meets and provides for His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_road_to_shur.htm">The Road to Shur</a></b><br>A route leading to Egypt, indicating Hagar's attempt to return to her homeland.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_encounters_in_desolation.htm">Divine Encounters in Desolation</a></b><br>God often meets us in our moments of despair and desolation, just as He met Hagar in the desert. We should remain open to His presence and guidance during our trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience_and_care.htm">God's Omniscience and Care</a></b><br>The Angel of the LORD finding Hagar illustrates God's omniscience and personal care for each individual. We can trust that God sees us and knows our struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_water.htm">The Significance of Water</a></b><br>Water in the Bible often symbolizes life and renewal. Just as Hagar found a spring in the desert, we can find spiritual renewal in Christ, the living water.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/returning_to_god's_path.htm">Returning to God's Path</a></b><br>Hagar was on the road to Shur, heading back to Egypt. The encounter with the Angel of the LORD redirects her path. We should be attentive to God's direction, especially when we are tempted to return to old ways.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">Who is the Angel of the Lord?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_makes_a_virtuous_woman_a_crown.htm">What happens when wells run dry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_angels_real.htm">Are angels real?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_when_wells_run_dry.htm">What happens when wells run dry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">The angel of the Lord.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">of Jehovah. </span>(See Excursus at end of Book.)<p><span class= "bld">In the way to Shur.</span>--Hagar evidently fled by the usual route leading from Hebron past Beer-sheba to Egypt. The wilderness was that of Paran, in which Kadesh was situated. The fountain by which Hagar was sitting was on the road to Shur, which is a desert on the eastern side of Egypt, forming the boundary of the territory of the Ishmaelites (<a href="/genesis/25-18.htm" title="And they dwelled from Havilah to Shur, that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brothers.">Genesis 25:18</a>) and of the Amalekites (<a href="/1_samuel/15-7.htm" title="And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until you come to Shur, that is over against Egypt.">1Samuel 15:7</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/27-8.htm" title="And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as you go to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.">1Samuel 27:8</a>), and reached by the Israelites soon after crossing the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/15-22.htm" title="So 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.">Exodus 15:22</a>; <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm" title="And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.">Numbers 33:8</a>). It is now called <span class= "ital">J'afar.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the angel of the Lord</span>. <span class="accented">Maleach Jehovah</span>, elsewhere styled <span class="accented">Maleach Elohim</span> (<a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">Genesis 21:17</a>; <a href="/genesis/31-11.htm">Genesis 31:11</a>); supposed but wrongly to be a creature angel (Augustine, Origen, Jerome, Hofmann, Bamngarten, Tholuck, Delitzsch, Kurtz), for the reasons chiefly <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that the term angel commonly designates a class of spiritual beings (<a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Genesis 19:1</a>; <a href="/genesis/32-1.htm">Genesis 32:1</a>; <a href="/job/4-18.htm">Job 4:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11</a>; <a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41</a>; <a href="/john/20-12.htm">John 20:12</a>, <span class="accented">et passim</span>); <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that the <span class="greek">ἄγγελος κυρίου</span> of the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a>; <a href="/luke/2-9.htm">Luke 2:9</a>; <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Acts 12:7</a>) is always a created angel; <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> that the meaning of the term <span class="hebrew">מַלְאָך</span>, one sent, from <span class="hebrew">לָאַך</span>, to depute (Gesenius), one through whom work is executed, from <span class="hebrew">לָאַך</span>, to work (Keil), implies a certain degree of subordination, which is afterwards more distinctly recognized (<a href="/1_chronicles/21-27.htm">1 Chronicles 21:27</a>; <a href="/zechariah/1-12.htm">Zechariah 1:12</a>); . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/16-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now the Angel</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְאַ֧ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">found</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·ṣā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Hagar] by</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a spring</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(‘ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of water</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the desert—</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(bam·miḏ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the spring</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעַ֖יִן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘a·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along the road</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Shur.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֽׁוּר׃</span> <span class="translit">(šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7793.htm">Strong's 7793: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shur -- a desert region Southwest of Palestine on eastern border of Egypt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 16:7 The angel of Yahweh found her (Gen. 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