God's Word Translation

Genesis 16:12-16 God's Word Translation (GW)

12. He will be as free and wild as an untamed donkey.He will fight with everyone, and everyone will fight with him.He will have conflicts with all his relatives.”

13. Hagar named the Lord, who had been speaking to her, “You Are the God Who Watches Over Me.” She said, “This is the place where I watched ⌊the one⌋ who watches over me.”

14. This is why the well is named Beer Lahai Roi [Well of the Living One Who Watches Over Me]. It is still there between Kadesh and Bered.

15. Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son. Abram named him Ishmael.

16. Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.