Genesis 16
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Genesis 16:7-12

7And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 foundH4672 herH5921 by a fountain of waterH4325 in the wildernessH4057, by the fountain in the wayH1870 to ShurH7793.

8And he saidH559, HagarH1904, Sarai’sH8297 handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And sheH6440 saidH559, I fleeH1272 from the faceH6440 of my mistressH1404 SaraiH8297.

9And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto herH413, ReturnH7725 to thy mistressH1404, and submit thyself underH8478 herH413 handsH3027.

10And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto herH559, I will greatlyH7235 multiplyH7235 thy seedH2233, that it shall notH3808 be numberedH5608 for multitudeH7230.

11And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto herH413, BeholdH2009, thou art with childH2030, and shalt bearH3205 a sonH1121; and thou shalt callH7121 his nameH8034 IshmaelH3458, becauseH3588 the LORDH3068 hath heardH8085 thy affliction.

12And he shall be as a wild-ass among menH120; his handH3027 shall be againstH5921 everyH3605 manH120, and everyH3605 man’sH120 handH3027 againstH5921 him; and he shall dwellH7931 in the presenceH6440 of allH3605 his brethrenH251.

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