KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'Hagar, Sarai's servant, where did you come from? And where are you going?' And she said, 'I am running away from my mistress Sarai.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The angel of the Lord finds Hagar in the wilderness and asks her where she's been and where she's going, and she honestly tells him she's fleeing from her harsh treatment by Sarai.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Sarai, unable to have children, gave her Egyptian servant Hagar to Abraham to bear a child. When Hagar became pregnant, she began to look down on Sarai, who then treated her harshly, causing Hagar to flee into the wilderness. The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the desert.
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