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A God Who Personally Sees
Hagar names God "El Roi," meaning "the God who sees." Commentators explain this isn't just about God's general omniscience, but His personal, compassionate gaze. He saw Hagar in her specific moment of affliction and despair, even when she had run away from her duty. This reveals God as one who actively looks upon and cares for the lowly and the lost in their distress.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 16:1–16
18th Century
Theologian
1. הנר hāgār — Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammad.
7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A dep…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 16:13
19th Century
Bishop
Thou God seest me. —Hebrew, You are El Roi, that is, a God of seeing. Not as Onkelos paraphrases it, “You are a …
John Calvin
On Genesis 16:13
16th Century
Theologian
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 a…
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John Gill
On Genesis 16:13
17th Century
Pastor
And she called the name of the Lord that spoke to her
Either she called on the name of the Lord, and prayed to him, …
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 16:7–16
17th Century
Minister
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…