Genesis 16:11-16

11 The angel added, "You are now pregnant, and you will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your cries.

12 Ishmael will be like a wild donkey. He will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will attack all his brothers."

13 The slave girl gave a name to the Lord who spoke to her: "You are 'God who sees me,'" because she said to herself, "Have I really seen God who sees me?"

14 So the well there, between Kadesh and Bered, was called Beer Lahai Roi.

15 Hagar gave birth to a son for Abram, and Abram named him Ishmael.

16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.

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Genesis 16:11-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 16

This chapter gives an account of Abram's marrying his maid, at the instance of his wife Sarai, Ge 16:1-3, who, upon conceiving, despised her mistress; of which complaint is made to Abram, who leaving his maid to his wife, to deal with her as she pleased, dealt harshly by her, and therefore fled from her, Ge 16:4-6; when she was met by an angel, who advised her to return and submit herself to her mistress, and told her her seed would be greatly multiplied, gave a name to the child she went with, and described his temper and disposition, Ge 16:7-12; and then we have the name of God that spoke to her, and of the place where the discourse passed between them, Ge 16:13,14; and the chapter is concluded with the birth of Ishmael, and the age of Abram at his birth, Ge 16:15,16.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 16:11-16

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Genesis 16:11-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 16