11 Then the Angel of the Lord said to her:

You have conceived and will have a son.
You will name him Ishmael,[a]
for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.
12 This man will be like a wild donkey.
His hand will be against everyone,
and everyone’s hand will be against him;
he will live at odds with[b] all his brothers.(A)

13 So she called the Lord who spoke to her: The God Who Sees,[c] for she said, “In this place, have I actually seen(B) the One who sees me?”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 16:11 = God Hears
  2. Genesis 16:12 Or live away from
  3. Genesis 16:13 Lit her: You God Who Sees
  4. Genesis 16:13 Hb obscure

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