Holy Scripture

Genesis 16:13

A church father on this verse
“In the verses read before, it was an "angel of God" who was speaking with Hagar. Here she names him "Lord" and "God." It is not too much of a stretch to say that the angel was not in the service of his own words but of God's, as are also the prophets. For, in a certain sense, when angels exercise their ministry and wh…”
Didymus the Blind, 4th c. — ON GENESIS 247-48

Source: Septuagint

Original

13And she called the name of the Lord God who spoke to her, Thou art God who seest me; for she said, For I have openly seen him that appeared to me.

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In context

11And the angel of the Lord said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, for the Lord hath hearkened to thy humiliation.

12He shall be a wild man, his hands against all, and the hands of all against him, and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

— Genesis 16:13 —

14Therefore she called the well, The well of him whom I have openly seen; behold it is between Kadesh and Bered.

15And Hagar bore a son to Abram; and Abram called the name of his son which Hagar bore to him, Ishmael.

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