Old Testament · Patriarchs
Hagar
Who was Hagar?
Hagar was Sarah’s Egyptian servant who bore Abraham’s son Ishmael and met God in the desert.
RoleServant of Sarah, mother of Ishmael
EraPatriarchs
OriginEgypt
SonIshmael
Name for God“The God who sees me”
Given by Sarah to Abraham to bear a child, Hagar conceived Ishmael, but tension with Sarah drove her into the wilderness. There the angel of the LORD found her and sent her back with a promise.
Hagar called God “the God who sees me,” one of the tender names for God in Scripture. Years later, sent away again, she and her son nearly died of thirst until God opened her eyes to a well.
Her story shows God’s care for the cast-out and overlooked.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Genesis 16:13 “So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”” Genesis 21:17 “Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.”
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.