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Berean Standard Bible

“Then 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.”

Genesis 21:19

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Hagar and her son Ishmael have been sent away into the wilderness of Beersheba with little water. When the water runs out, Hagar sets the boy down and weeps, expecting to watch him die.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then God made her eyes open, and she saw a water-spring, and she got water in the skin and gave the boy a drink.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Dios le abrió los ojos y ella vio un pozo. Así que llenó la vasija de cuero y le dio de beber al niño.

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