KJV ORIGINAL
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
An angel sent by the LORD found her by a spring of water in the desert, near the spring on the road that leads to Shur.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God sent an angel to find Hagar when she was alone and desperate in the wilderness, showing that God sees and cares for those who feel abandoned.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes when Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant, fled into the wilderness after being mistreated by Sarah when Hagar became pregnant with Abraham's child. Shur was a region on the border between Canaan and Egypt, suggesting Hagar was trying to return to her homeland. In ancient times, finding water sources in the desert was a matter of life and death.
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