The angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will greatly multiply your seed, that they will not be numbered for multitude."

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

1. הנר hāgār — Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammad.

7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A dep…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I will multiply your seed. We have here the purpose of the Divine manifestation. Abram’s son must not be mixed up with an…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I will multiply your seed exceedingly. For the purpose of mitigating the offense and alleviating what was severe in the precept, he offers…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the angel of the Lord said to her
The same as before, who, by what follows, appears to be Jehovah himself:

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hagar was out of her place, and out of the way of her duty, and going further astray, when the Angel found her. It is a great mercy to be stopped i…

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