Genesis 16:7
The Scripture
(7) And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 16 Abraham and his wife Sarah face a difficult situation when Sarah becomes barren and wishes to have a child. A servant is sent to find a wife for Sarah, but the servant deceives Sarah into marrying Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant, whose daughter Ishmael is born. The story highlights God’s providence and the consequences of human deceit.
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Related verses (shared words)
Leviticus 20:18Exodus 15:22Hosea 13:15II Samuel 24:16I Chronicles 21:15