And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Abraham got up early in the morning and took some bread and a water container, and gave them to Hagar. He put the supplies on her shoulder along with the child, and sent her away. She left and wandered around in the desert near Beersheba.
Abraham is sending Hagar and her son Ishmael away from his household with just basic supplies, forcing them into the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Abraham and his wife Sarah were promised a son by God, but due to Sarah's infertility, Abraham had a son named Ishmael with her servant Hagar. Years later, after Sarah gave birth to Isaac, she became jealous of Ishmael and demanded that Abraham send Hagar and Ishmael away to protect Isaac's inheritance. This verse depicts Abraham's obedience to this difficult command, providing them with basic supplies before they wandered into the wilderness of Beersheba.
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