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Genesis 16:13

King James Version (KJV)

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And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

Genesis 16:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 16:13

Theological / Devotional

Thou God seest me. This experience convinced Hagar that God had spoken to her. Apparently believing that death must come to one who sees God (Ex. 20:19 ; 33:20), she was astonished to have seen Him and yet remain alive. Therefore she called Him “God of seeing,” for He not only had seen her and come to her in her affliction but had also permitted her to see Him and live.

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