Genesis 16:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?”

Genesis 16:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 16:13 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 16:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?””

Genesis 16:13 — World English Bible

Genesis 16:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me? ”

Genesis 16:13 — American Standard Version

Genesis 16:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she calleth the name of Jehovah who is speaking unto her, `Thou <FI>art<Fi> , O God, my beholder;' for she said, `Even here have I looked behind my beholder?'”

Genesis 16:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 16:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she called the name of Jehovah who spoke to her, Thou art theGod who reveals himself, for she said, Also here have I seen after he has revealed himself. ”

Genesis 16:13 — Darby Translation

Genesis 16:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then she called the name of the Lord, that spake vnto her, Thou God lookest on me: for she said, Haue I not also here looked after him that seeth me?”

Genesis 16:13 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 16:13 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, "You—God of seeing"—for she said, "Have I also here seen after He who sees me?"”

Genesis 16:13 — The Living Sword

Genesis 16:13 in Context — Genesis 16

11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

14 Wherefore the well was called Beer–lahai–roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

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What Does Genesis 16:13 Mean?

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