Genesis 21:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When the water in the container ran out, she placed the child under one of the bushes.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Hagar's desperate situation when she ran out of water in the wilderness and had to leave her dying son under a bush.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after Abraham sent Hagar and her son Ishmael away at Sarah's insistence. They were wandering in the desert of Beersheba with only a bottle of water that Abraham had given them. In the harsh desert climate, water was essential for survival, and running out meant facing death.

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