Holy Scripture
Genesis 16:15
A church father on this verse
“There was indeed on earth, so long as it was needed, a symbol and foreshadowing image of this city, which served the purpose of reminding men that such a city was to be rather than of making it present; and this image was itself called the holy city, as a symbol of the future city, though not itself the reality. Of th…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
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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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.
14Therefore she called the well, The well of him whom I have openly seen; behold it is between Kadesh and Bered.
— Genesis 16:15 —
16And Abram was eighty-six years old, when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.