Genesis 21:19
“And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And God was with the lad,.... To confirm his health, to provide for him the necessaries of life, to protect him from…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 21:1-34
- The Birth of Isaac 7. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word. 14. חמת chêmet…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
God opened her eyes - These words appear to me to mean no more than that God directed her to a well, which probably was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 21:14-21
Here is, I. The casting out of the bond-woman, and her son from the family of Abraham, Gen 21:14. Abraham's obedience to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
opened her eyes What she had not seen before, Hagar suddenly received power to see. Cf. Num 22:31; 2Ki 6:17; Luk 24:16;…