Genesis 16:13

Easy To Read Version

The Lord talked to Hagar. Hagar began to use a new name for God. She said to him, “You are ‘God Who Sees Me.’” She said this because she thought, “I see that even in this place God sees me and cares for me!”

Cross References

Genesis 16:7

The Angel of the Lord found Hagar near a pool of water in the desert. The pool was by the road to Shur.

Genesis 22:14

So Abraham gave that place a name, “YAHWEH YIREH.” [125] Even today people say, “On this mountain, the Lord can be seen.”

Genesis 28:17

Jacob was afraid. He said, “This is a very great place. This is the house of God. This is the gate to heaven.”

Genesis 31:42

But the God of my ancestors, [182] the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, [183] was with me. If God had not been with me, then you would have sent me away with nothing. But God saw the trouble that I had. God saw the work that I did. And last night God proved that I am right.”

Genesis 32:30

So Jacob named that place Peniel. [192] Jacob said, “At this place, I saw God face to face, but my life was spared.”

Genesis 32:31

Then the sun came up as he passed Penuel. [193] Jacob was walking crippled because of his leg.

Exodus 24:11

All the leaders of Israel saw God, but God did not destroy them. [159] They all ate and drank together.

Proverbs 15:3

The Lord sees what happens everywhere. The Lord watches every person—good and evil.

Proverbs 5:21

The Lord clearly sees everything you do. The Lord watches where you go.

Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar [57] in that place to worship the Lord. Gideon named that altar, “The Lord is Peace.” That altar still stands in the city of Ophrah. Ophrah is where the Abiezer family lives.