Add parallel Print Page Options

12 He shall be a wild ass of a man,
with his hand against everyone,
    and everyone’s hand against him;
and he shall live at odds with all his kin.’

13 So she named the Lord who spoke to her, ‘You are El-roi’;[a] for she said, ‘Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?’[b] 14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi;[c] it lies between Kadesh and Bered.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 16:13 Perhaps God of seeing or God who sees
  2. Genesis 16:13 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  3. Genesis 16:14 That is the Well of the Living One who sees me

Bible Gateway Recommends

NRSV Lectern Anglicized Bible with Apocrypha, Goatskin, black
NRSV Lectern Anglicized Bible with Apocrypha, Goatskin, black
Retail: $925.00
Our Price: $832.50
Save: $92.50 (10%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
NRSV Catholic Women's Devotional Bible, Softcover
NRSV Catholic Women's Devotional Bible, Softcover
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $17.49
Save: $7.50 (30%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
NRSV Catholic Edition Bible, Magnolia--Softcover
NRSV Catholic Edition Bible, Magnolia--Softcover
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $16.99
Save: $8.00 (32%)
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Holy Bible: NRSV
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Holy Bible: NRSV
Retail: $16.99
Our Price: $11.99
Save: $5.00 (29%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
NRSV Popular Text Anglicized Bible, French Morocco Leather, black
NRSV Popular Text Anglicized Bible, French Morocco Leather, black
Retail: $120.00
Our Price: $108.00
Save: $12.00 (10%)
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Holy Bible: NRSV
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Holy Bible: NRSV
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $13.39
Save: $6.60 (33%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars