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So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then God opened Hagar’s eyes, and she saw a well full of water. She quickly filled her water container and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the lad a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the [empty] skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well. So she went and filled the waterskin and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the waterskin and gave the boy a drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then God let her see a well. So she went to the well and filled the skin with water, then gave some to her son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God opened her eyes. Then she saw a well. She filled the container with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well. She went and filled the leather bag with water and gave some to the boy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went, filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then God enabled Hagar to see a well of water. She went over and filled the skin with water, and then gave the boy a drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water: and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the container with water, and gave the boy a drink. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And God opens her eyes, and she sees a well of water, and she goes and fills the bottle [with] water, and causes the youth to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle with water, and causeth the youth to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And God will open her eyes, and she will see a well of waters, and will go and fill the water skin with water, and will give the child to drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes: and she saw a well of water, and went and filled the bottle, and gave the boy to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes. And seeing a well of water, she went and filled the skin, and she gave the boy to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went and filled the skin with water, and then let the boy drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes and she saw a well of waters and she went and filled the skin with water and gave drink to the boy.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of springing water; and she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the child drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/21-19.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=4685" 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/21.htm">Sarah Turns Against Hagar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">Then God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6491.htm" title="6491: way·yip̄·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To open, to be observant. A primitive root; to open; figuratively, to be observant.">opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·ne·hā (N-cdc:: 3fs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">her eyes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wat·tê·re (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and she saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/875.htm" title="875: bə·’êr (N-fsc) -- A well, pit. From ba'ar; a pit; especially a well.">a well</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mā·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">of water.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wat·tê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">So she went</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: wat·tə·mal·lê (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">and filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2573.htm" title="2573: ha·ḥê·meṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A water skin. From the same as chowmah; a skin bottle.">the skin with water</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·nā·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">and gave the boy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: wat·tašq (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">a drink.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.…<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/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a></span><br />Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a></span><br />Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17-18</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. / I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Psalm 107:35</a></span><br />He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Psalm 114:8</a></span><br />who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” / “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water? / Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a></span><br />For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a></span><br />And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-16.htm">2 Kings 3:16-20</a></span><br />and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6-7</a></span><br />Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. / The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-19.htm">Isaiah 43:19-20</a></span><br />Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. / The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-31.htm">Numbers 22:31</a></b></br> Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17-20</a></b></br> And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain <i>was</i> full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5,6</a></b></br> Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Bottle</a> <a href="/genesis/21-18.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/genesis/15-11.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/genesis/19-35.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/6-13.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Flask</a> <a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/genesis/16-11.htm">Open</a> <a href="/genesis/8-6.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/genesis/8-6.htm">Openeth</a> <a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Water</a> <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Water-Spring</a> <a href="/genesis/21-18.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/4-19.htm">Bottle</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/genesis/24-11.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/22-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Flask</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Open</a> <a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Openeth</a> <a href="/genesis/27-11.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/genesis/21-25.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/24-11.htm">Water-Spring</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Isaac is born, and circumcised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-6.htm">Sarah's joy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Isaac is weaned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-9.htm">Hagar and Ishmael sent away.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Hagar in distress.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">The angel relieves and comforts her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then God opened her eyes</b><br>This phrase indicates divine intervention and revelation. In the biblical context, Hagar is in the wilderness, desperate and without hope. The opening of her eyes signifies a moment of spiritual awakening and divine provision. This act of God is reminiscent of other instances in Scripture where God provides clarity or revelation, such as when Elisha's servant's eyes are opened to see the chariots of fire (<a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a>). It underscores the theme of God's care and provision for those in distress.<p><b>and she saw a well of water</b><br>The well of water represents God's provision and sustenance. In the arid wilderness, water is a symbol of life and survival. Wells are significant in biblical narratives, often marking places of divine encounter and covenant, such as with Isaac at Beersheba (<a href="/genesis/26-23.htm">Genesis 26:23-25</a>). This well is a literal source of life for Hagar and Ishmael, but it also symbolizes spiritual sustenance and God's faithfulness to His promises.<p><b>So she went and filled the skin with water</b><br>Hagar's action of filling the skin with water demonstrates obedience and initiative following divine revelation. It reflects a common biblical theme where human action follows divine provision, as seen in the gathering of manna by the Israelites (<a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-5</a>). The skin, a common container for water in ancient times, highlights the practical aspects of survival in the wilderness and the importance of resourcefulness.<p><b>and gave the boy a drink</b><br>This act of giving Ishmael a drink is a fulfillment of maternal care and responsibility. It signifies the immediate relief and sustenance provided by God through Hagar's actions. In a broader biblical context, it echoes the nurturing and life-giving role of mothers, as well as God's provision for future generations. Ishmael, as a descendant of Abraham, is part of God's promise to make Abraham a father of many nations (<a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20</a>), and this moment ensures the continuation of that promise.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hagar.htm">Hagar</a></b><br>An Egyptian servant of Sarah, mother of Ishmael. She finds herself in the wilderness with her son, facing despair and hopelessness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/ishmael.htm">Ishmael</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Hagar, who is with his mother in the desert, suffering from thirst.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being who intervenes by opening Hagar's eyes to see the well, demonstrating His provision and care.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_beersheba.htm">The Wilderness of Beersheba</a></b><br>The location where Hagar and Ishmael find themselves, a place of desolation and testing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_well_of_water.htm">The Well of Water</a></b><br>A symbol of God's provision and sustenance, representing life and hope in a dire situation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_desperation.htm">God's Provision in Desperation</a></b><br>Just as God opened Hagar's eyes to see the well, He can provide for us in our times of need. We must trust in His timing and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_blindness_and_divine_revelation.htm">Spiritual Blindness and Divine Revelation</a></b><br>Often, we are blind to God's provisions around us. We should pray for spiritual insight to recognize His blessings and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faith_in_god's_promises.htm">The Importance of Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Hagar's account reminds us that God is faithful to His promises, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_care_for_the_outcast.htm">God's Care for the Outcast</a></b><br>Hagar and Ishmael were cast out, yet God cared for them. This teaches us about God's love for all, regardless of status or situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer_in_seeking_god's_help.htm">The Role of Prayer in Seeking God's Help</a></b><br>In moments of despair, turning to God in prayer can open our eyes to His solutions and provisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_leads_your_heart_to_truth.htm">What does the Bible say about aging?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ishmael_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ishmael in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/join_us_at_the_waters.htm">Will you come to the waters for refreshment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_sarah_conceive_despite_her_age.htm">How could Sarah conceive at such an advanced age if Genesis 21:2 contradicts natural biological limits?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">A well of water.</span>--Not a cistern, but a spring of living water. The mirage in the desert so wearies the traveller, that at last he turns in despair from what may be more truthful signs. But after her outburst of grief, Hagar would grow more calm, and, encouraged by the angel's voice, she renews her search, and finds. As Abravanel notices, the well already existed, and was not created for Hagar's use; for God, it is said, opened her eyes, that is, enabled her to see something that indicated the existence of water: trees probably rising round the spring, or some vegetable upgrowth.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And God opened her eyes</span>. Not necessarily by miraculous operation; perhaps simply by providentially guiding her search for water, after the administered consolation had revived her spirit and roused her energies. And she saw a well of water, <span class="hebrew">בְּאֵר מַיִם</span>, as distinguished from <span class="hebrew">בּור</span>, a pit or cistern, meant a fountain or spring of living water (cf. <a href="/genesis/24-11.htm">Genesis 24:11, 20</a>; <a href="/genesis/26-19.htm">Genesis 26:19, 20, 21</a>). It had not been previously observed by Hagar, either because of her mental agitation (<span class="accented">dolors quasi caeca</span>. Rosenmüller), or because, as was customary, the mouth of the well was covered - <span class="cmt_word">and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink</span> - which was certainly the first of the youth s necessities, being needful to the preservation of his life and the reviving of his spirits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/21-19.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">Then God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">opened</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפְקַ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6491.htm">Strong's 6491: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open, to be observant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her eyes,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינֶ֔יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | third person feminine 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">and she saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֖רֶא</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·re)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a well</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_875.htm">Strong's 875: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, a well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of water.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">So she went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֜לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and filled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּמַלֵּ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·mal·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the skin with water</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֵ֙מֶת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥê·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2573.htm">Strong's 2573: </a> </span><span class="str2">A skin bottle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gave the boy</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּֽעַר׃</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a drink.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֖שְׁקְ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tašq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/21-19.htm">OT Law: Genesis 21:19 God opened her eyes and she saw (Gen. 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