Genesis 16:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Birth of Ishmael 1. הנר hāgār , Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammed. 7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A deputy commissioned to discharge a certain duty for the pri...
Genesis 16:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, (g) Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? (g) She rebukes her own dullness and acknowledges God's...
Genesis 16:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Sarah has no children, so she hits on a plan of which we have other examples ( Genesis 30:3 ; Genesis 30:9 ). She hands over Hagar to Abraham, that the maid may compensate for the deficiency of her...
Genesis 16:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

GOD. Hebrew. 'el . See App-4. said. Translate: "Do. see, here, even after the Vision? "i.e. "Do. live, after seeing God? " looked . Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), implying living a...
Genesis 16:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. And she called the name of the Lord. Moses, I have no doubt, implies that Hagar, after she was admonished by the angel, changed her mind: and being thus subdued, retook herself to prayer;...
Genesis 16:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 26 THE OMNISCIENCE OF GOD Genesis 16:13 . She called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me. AFFLICTIONS sanctified are amongst our greatest mercies. Hagar woul...
Genesis 16:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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? And she called the name of the Lord - She invoked (ותקרא vat...
Genesis 16:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And she called the name of the Lord,—Thou God seest me— or perhaps, "she called upon, she invoked the name of the Lord who spoke to her: and one said, Thou [art] the God, seeing me, i.e. . r...
Genesis 16:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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? Called the name - common in ancient times to name pl...
Genesis 16:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Circumstances connected with the Birth of Ishmael 1, 2. Abraham was now eighty-five years old, Sarah was seventy-five, and the promise of an heir seemed no nearer fulfilment. Despairing of off...
Genesis 16:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thou God seest me. — Heb., Thou art El Boi, that is, a God of seeing. Not as Onkelos paraphrases it, “Thou art a God that sees all things,” but “Thou art a God that permits Himself to be seen.” F...
Genesis 16:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BIRTH OF ISHMAEL Genesis 16:1-16 IN this unpretending chapter we have laid bare to us the origin of one of the most striking facts in the history of religion: namely, that from the one person o...
Genesis 16:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abram's Son Ishmael Genesis 16:1-16 Poor Hagar! What contrasts met in her life! Bought in an Egyptian slave-mart, but destined to be the mother of a great people! She is not the last to suffer...
Genesis 16:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The previous story makes it evident that the principle of faith is the true philosophy of life. It builds on God and is satisfied with Him. It thus becomes the source of all righteousness. Faith, the...
Genesis 16:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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? It is but just to set up tokens of praise, where God hath s...
Genesis 16:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

‘THOU GOD SEEST ME’ ‘She called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me.’ Genesis 16:13 These verses are connected with one of those primitive revelations by which in the...
Genesis 16:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her ,.... Either she called on the name of the Lord, and prayed unto him, that he would forgive her sin and give her some fresh tokens of his love...
Genesis 16:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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? Ver. 13. Thou God seest me. ] This shows she had been wel...
Genesis 16:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her That is, thus she made confession of his name, Thou God seest me This should be, with her, his name for ever, and this his memorial, by whi...
Genesis 16:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HUMAN EFFORT TO ACCOMPLISH GOD'S PROMISE Though Abram was a man of faith, Sarai his wife had not borne children, and she weakened his faith by making a mere fleshly suggestion that he should use S...
Genesis 16:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Promise Concerning Ishmael. B. C. 1911. 10 And the angel of the L ORD said unto her...
Genesis 16:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou God seest me; thou hast been pleased to take notice and care of me, and graciously to manifest thyself unto me. After him that seeth me, i.e. after that God whose eye is upon me for good. S...
Genesis 16:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And she called the name of Yahweh Who spoke to her, “You are El Roi (‘the God Who sees')”, for she said, “Have I even here looked after Him Who sees me?” ' She gives God a new name as being her pe...
Genesis 16:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 16:13 . The name of the Lord.] Heb. The name of Jehovah. Thou, God, seest me. Heb. Thou art the God of vision, or rather “of visibility”—who dost cause Thyself to be se...
Genesis 16:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 16:13 When Hagar fled into the wilderness from the face of her mistress she was visited by an angel, who sent her back; but together with this implied reproof of her impatience, he gave he...
Genesis 16:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 16:1 . God had promised Abraham a son, but had not said that he should be born of Sarah. Hence his wife having no hope in herself, almost compelled him to receive Hagar to his bed, not consi...
Genesis 16:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Thou God seest me The retrospect of a special Providence Hagar had heard the voice of the Lord, and had distinct evidence of His providential care and regard. I. THAT IT IS A REVELATION OF G...
Genesis 16:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 16:7 And the angel of the Lord . Maleach Jehovah , elsewhere styled Maleach Elohim ( Genesis 21:17 ; Genesis 31:11 ); supposed but wrongly to be a creature angel, fo...
Genesis 16:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Return of Hagar and the Birth of Ishmael
Genesis 16:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

called. Genesis 16:7 Genesis 16:9 Genesis 16:10 Genesis 22:14 Genesis 17:19 Genesis 32:30 Judges 6:24 Thou. Genesis 32:30 Exodus 33:18-23 Exodus 34:5-7 Psalms 139:1-12 Proverbs...
Genesis 16:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her — That is, thus she made confession of his name, Thou God seest me — This should be with her, his name for ever, and this his memorial, by wh...

Genesis 16:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 16:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Genesis 16:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 16:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 16:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 16:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 16:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 16:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 16:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 16:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 16:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 16:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 16:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 16:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 16:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 16:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 16:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 16:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 16:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes