Genesis 16:7 — But the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, on… — AMP | maBible

Read Genesis 16:7 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 16.7, Genesis 16v7, Gen. 16:7. 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.

Other reference formats: Genesis 16.7, Genesis 16v7, Gen. 16:7.

7 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.

Passage themes

God comes seeking — the angel of the LORD found her
The desert spring — by a fountain of water in the wilderness

Notes and references

This is the first occurrence of “Angel of the Lord (YHWH)” in Scripture. The Hebrew word for “angel” means “messenger” (an angel of God is a special messenger from God who speaks for and is closely identified with Him) and context determines whether the messenger is an angel or a human. The same is…

Events in this chapter

16.1 — Agar et Ismaël : le plan humain

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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