Genesis 16:14 meaning and explanation

Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.

Genesis 16:14, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse explains the name given to the spring where the angel of the LORD met Hagar after she fled from Sarai's harsh treatment. Beer-lahai-roi means "the well of the Living One who sees me," echoing Hagar's words in verse 13, where she named the LORD "the God who sees me." The place name preserves her encounter with God, who noticed an Egyptian servant alone in the desert.

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