Genesis 21 · Verse 19

Genesis 21:19

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Genesis 21:19, King James Version

Genesis 21:19 in other translations

BSBThen God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
WEBGod opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the container with water, and gave the boy a drink.
ASVAnd God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
YLTAnd God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle with water, and causeth the youth to drink;
DARBYAnd God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the flask with water, and gave the lad drink.
BBEThen God made her eyes open, and she saw a water-spring, and she got water in the skin and gave the boy a drink.
WebsterAnd God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water: and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

What does Genesis 21:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. God opened her eyes--Had she forgotten the promise (Ge 16:11)? Whether she looked to God or not, He regarded her and directed her to a fountain close beside her, but probably hid amid brushwood, by the waters of which her almost expiring son was revived.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 God opened her eyes - These words appear to me to mean no more than that God directed her to a well, which probably was at no great distance from the place in which she then was; and therefore she is commanded, Gen 21:18, to support the lad, literally, to make her hand strong in his behalf - namely, that he might reach the well and quench his thirst.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 21:14-21

If Hagar and Ishmael had behaved well in Abraham's family, they might have continued there; but they were justly punished. By abusing privileges, we forfeit them. Those who know not when they are well off, will be made to know the worth of mercies by the want of them. They were brought to distress in the wilderness. It is not said that the provisions were spent, or that Abraham sent them away without money. But the…

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Genesis 21:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּפְקַ֤חvai.yif.Kachand he openedH6491
אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
עֵינֶ֔יהָ'ei.Nei.haeyes herH5869
וַתֵּ֖רֶאva.Te.re'and she sawH7200
בְּאֵ֣רbe.'Era well ofH875
מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325
וַתֵּ֜לֶךְva.Te.lekhand she wentH1980
וַתְּמַלֵּ֤אva.te.ma.Le'and she filledH4390
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַחֵ֙מֶת֙ha.Che.metthe skinH2573
מַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325
וַתַּ֖שְׁקְva.Tashkand she gave a drink toH8248
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַנָּֽעַר\׃ha.Na.'arthe ladH5288

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 21:19

  • Numbers 22:31

    Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

  • 2 Kings 6:17-20

    And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

  • Isaiah 35:5-6

    Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

  • Luke 24:16-31

    But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nu 22:31; 2Ki 6:17-20; Isa 35:5,6; Lu 24:16-31

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Context

  • Genesis 21:18

    Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

  • Genesis 21:19

    And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

  • Genesis 21:20

    And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

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Genesis 21:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces abrió Dios sus ojos, y vió una fuente de agua; y fué, y llenó el odre de agua, y dió de beber al muchacho.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Dieu lui ouvrit les yeux, et elle vit un puits d’eau; et elle alla et remplit d’eau l’outre, et fit boire l’enfant.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Gott öffnete ihre Augen, und sie sah einen Wasserbrunnen; und sie ging hin und füllte den Schlauch mit Wasser und tränkte den Knaben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Aperuitque oculos ejus Deus: quæ videns puteum aquæ, abiit, et implevit utrem, deditque puero bibere.