Early the next morning, Abraham got some food and some water. Abraham gave these things to Hagar. Hagar carried these things and left with her boy. Hagar left that place and wandered in the desert of Beersheba.
Genesis 21:15 - Easy To Read Version After some time, all the water was gone. There was none left to drink. So Hagar put her son under a bush. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the water in the bottle was all gone, Hagar caused the youth to lie down under one of the shrubs. American Standard Version (1901) And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. Common English Bible Finally the water in the flask ran out, and she put the boy down under one of the desert shrubs. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the water in the skin had been consumed, she set aside the boy, under one of the trees that were there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the water in the bottle was spent, she cast the boy under one of the trees that were there. |
Early the next morning, Abraham got some food and some water. Abraham gave these things to Hagar. Hagar carried these things and left with her boy. Hagar left that place and wandered in the desert of Beersheba.
Hagar walked a short distance away. Then she stopped and sat down. Hagar thought her son would die because there was no water. She did not want to watch him die. She sat there and began to cry.
The woman answered, “I promise you before the Lord your God that I have no bread. I have only a little flour in a jar. And I have only a little olive oil in a jug. I came to this place to gather a couple of pieces of wood for a fire. I will take it back home and cook our last meal. My son and I will eat it and then die from hunger.”
So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They traveled around for seven days. There was not enough water for the army or for their animals.
God, you are my God.\par And I want you so much.\par My soul and my body thirst for you,\par like a dry, weary land with no water.\par
One worker uses his tools to heat iron over hot coals. This man uses his hammer to beat the metal, and the metal becomes a statue. This man uses his own powerful arms. But when the man becomes hungry, he loses his power. If the man does not drink water, he becomes weak.
The leaders of the people send their servants\par to get water.\par The servants go to the water storage places,\par but they don’t find any water.\par The servants come back with empty jars.\par So they are ashamed and embarrassed.\par They cover their heads from shame.\par