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The God Who Sees and Lives
Commentators unanimously explain that the name "Beer-lahai-roi" means "the well of the Living One who sees me." This name, given by Hagar, memorializes two profound truths: God is alive and actively sees our suffering, and He is gracious, allowing humans to have a direct encounter with Him and still live—an outcome then considered impossible.
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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 16:14
19th Century
Bishop
Beer-lahai-roi. That is, Well of the living-seeing (of God), the well where God has been seen, and the beholder still liv…
John Calvin
On Genesis 16:14
16th Century
Theologian
Wherefore the well was called I subscribe to the opinion of those who interpret the word יקרא (yekra) indefinitely, which is comm…
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John Gill
On Genesis 16:14
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi
That is, the fountain where the angel found her, ([Reference Genesis 16:7…
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…