KJV ORIGINAL
Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
That's why the well was named Beer-lahai-roi, which means 'the well of the Living One who sees me.' You can find it between Kadesh and Bered.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains how a well got its special name because it was where Hagar encountered God who saw her suffering.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the story of Hagar's first flight into the wilderness after Sarah mistreated her. After an angel of the Lord found Hagar by a spring and spoke to her, she gave God the name 'El-roi' meaning 'the God who sees.' The well's name commemorates this divine encounter where Hagar realized God saw her distress and cared for her.
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