where does it actually say hagar named God “El-Roi” in vers 14 she named the well : Beer-lahai-roi but in 13 she names him ”
Thou God seest me is El-Roi and egyptin translation? since hagar was egyptian?
You’re absolutely right to look closely at the wording. In Genesis 16:13 (KJV), it says:
“And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me…”
This phrase in Hebrew is commonly understood as “El-Roi”—meaning “the God who sees me” or “the God who sees.” While the KJV does not transliterate the name El-Roi directly, many Hebrew scholars agree that “Thou God seest me” corresponds to the meaning of El-Roi.
In verse 14, Hagar names the well Beer-lahai-roi, which means “the well of him that liveth and seeth me.” This reflects her earlier statement and encounter in verse 13.
As for the Egyptian connection—yes, Hagar was Egyptian (Genesis 16:1), but the text uses Hebrew expressions, not Egyptian, since Moses (the author) wrote Genesis in Hebrew for an Israelite audience. The naming reflects Hagar’s experience and what she declared about the LORD, but it’s preserved in Hebrew, not Egyptian.
So, while she doesn’t literally say the words “El-Roi” in English or Egyptian, the phrase “Thou God seest me” is the meaning behind the name El-Roi in Hebrew.
I’m happy and more grateful to our creator ( God)for affording me this opportunity to learn his word, and also a big thank all the Lecturers and sponsors of this institution that is making the less fortunate and everyone from all countries get this rich knowledge free of charge!! May God bless and perpetually prolong this Noble organization perpetually in Jesus name “Amen”
in the catholism batism I have been, but in the pentecostal baptism never been yet but looking foward in be soon, tha will said that I have left the old man behind and a new one in christ is my goal. very important to me.
Thank you for your thoughtful question about what the Bible says regarding the shape of the earth. While the Scriptures do not use modern scientific terms like “sphere” or “flat,” several verses offer insight that helps us understand how God describes His creation.
One key verse is Isaiah 40:22, which says, “It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers…” The use of the word “circle” shows roundness and demonstrates God’s sovereign view over all the earth.
In Job 26:7, we read, “He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.” This tells us the earth is suspended and upheld by God, not resting on any foundation, which matches what we observe.
Some verses, like Revelation 7:1, mention “four corners of the earth,” but this is symbolic language, referring to the four directions—north, south, east, and west—not literal corners or a flat surface.
You also asked about the firmament in the creation account. In Genesis 1:6–8, the Bible says:
“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters… And God called the firmament Heaven.”
The firmament refers to the expanse or sky that separates the waters above (clouds, atmosphere) from the waters below (seas). It does not speak to the shape of the earth but shows the order and structure God created in the heavens and earth.
In summary, the Bible does not teach that the earth is flat, nor does it provide a scientific model. It uses poetic, symbolic, and visual language to communicate divine truth. What is clear is that God is the Creator and Sustainer of all, and the focus is always on His glory and purpose.
I am so so thankful for this college and its pastors. I pray that God blesses everything they do. They have allowed me the ability to reach goals I couldn’t afford otherwise. Bless you. Bless you.
Thank you so much, John! Your kind words truly mean a lot to us. We give God all the glory for the opportunity to serve and help others grow in His Word. We’re honored to be part of your journey and are praying for God’s continued blessings in your life!
Baptism is biblical testimony , is to demonstrates to the other that the commitment in Christ through faith, it is necessary and powerful. It brings influence to those nonbelievers to receive the salvation ????????
Baptism is a public declaration of your love for christ for your love for jesus,it represent the death,resurrection and the life of jesus,and also the new you,that has emerged in water and resurrected there afterwards.
I was surprised to learn of the omitting of verses and the altering of key verses.
I will be using my King James Version from now on.
Also, telling others of this defacing of God’s Word.
Our church just gave free Bibles to anyone who wanted them. They gave the NIV which have these changes. We told our Pastor’s about it. Hope they do something about it.
Thank you for having this information available to us.
Sister Judy, thank you so much for taking the time to read the article and for sharing your testimony. It is encouraging to hear how the Lord used this information to open your eyes and strengthen your desire to hold fast to His preserved Word. Your willingness to examine the Scriptures, to make a personal stand for the King James Bible, and to lovingly bring this matter to your pastors shows a sincere heart for truth and faithfulness.
As you noted, the verses addressed in the article are only a few examples. Sadly, there are many more omissions and alterations throughout modern translations, which is why we encourage believers to study carefully and compare Scripture with Scripture. Our prayer is that this will prompt deeper examination and a renewed confidence in God’s preserved Word.
We appreciate your kind words and are grateful that the Lord allowed this resource to be a help to you. Thank you again for your encouragement, and may the Lord continue to guide you as you share these truths with others.
My apologies for mistakenly misunderstanding the essay guidelines. Formatting my one page essay isn’t easy on my tablet because I can’t judge just how much a full page actually is since my tablet doesn’t have a large enough browser to ascertain the proper page length and I don’t have enough memory and browser capacity to download the Adobe App. I was a bit confused by the need to add actual scripture to my essay which is why I utilized scriptural reference with verse and chapter instead of actually inserting the scripture itself. The requirement on scripture said to use one verse from each of the three sections, which is why I inserted the chapters and verses instead of actually putting the scriptures in there. I just done it the way some of the classes are taught with scriptural references during the teacher’s lecturing. My apologies for not clearly understanding the instructural requirements.
Hi Cliff! Thank you for explaining, and I appreciate that. I better understand the challenges you were facing, and your effort and desire to handle Scripture faithfully are evident, which is why the essay received a passing grade. Going forward, please remember that written assignments require direct Scripture quotations when specified, and please feel free to reach out if technical limitations arise. We’re here to help you in any way that we can!
I’m just thinking about the two midwifes who refused to kill the babies of the Israelites. I think they lied. And God does not want us to lie. I’m a bit confused. Can you help me
Thank you for sharing this, Kwaku. That’s a very thoughtful observation, and you are not alone in wrestling with this passage. It shows that you are reading the Scriptures carefully and thinking seriously about what God is teaching us.
You are correct that the midwives did not tell Pharaoh the full truth (Exodus 1:19). Scripture is very honest about that. However, the key point the text emphasizes is why they acted as they did. Exodus 1:17 tells us plainly that “the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.” Their primary motivation was the fear of God and obedience to Him rather than obedience to a wicked command.
Notice also that the Bible does not explicitly say God blessed them because they lied, but because they feared Him (Exodus 1:20–21). God is never said to approve of lying as a moral good, yet throughout Scripture we see God honoring faith and obedience when His people resist evil authority that commands them to sin. In situations where sinful men demand sinful actions, God’s people are responsible first to God (Acts 5:29).
This passage teaches us that God values the sanctity of life and honors those who fear Him, even in very difficult and morally complex situations. It also reminds us that Scripture often records human actions honestly without endorsing every detail of how those actions were carried out.
You’re asking the right questions, and wrestling with passages like this is part of growing in discernment and understanding God’s Word. Keep studying, keep asking, and keep comparing Scripture with Scripture—that is exactly how we grow.
where does it actually say hagar named God “El-Roi” in vers 14 she named the well : Beer-lahai-roi but in 13 she names him ”
Thou God seest me is El-Roi and egyptin translation? since hagar was egyptian?
You’re absolutely right to look closely at the wording. In Genesis 16:13 (KJV), it says:
“And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me…”
This phrase in Hebrew is commonly understood as “El-Roi”—meaning “the God who sees me” or “the God who sees.” While the KJV does not transliterate the name El-Roi directly, many Hebrew scholars agree that “Thou God seest me” corresponds to the meaning of El-Roi.
In verse 14, Hagar names the well Beer-lahai-roi, which means “the well of him that liveth and seeth me.” This reflects her earlier statement and encounter in verse 13.
As for the Egyptian connection—yes, Hagar was Egyptian (Genesis 16:1), but the text uses Hebrew expressions, not Egyptian, since Moses (the author) wrote Genesis in Hebrew for an Israelite audience. The naming reflects Hagar’s experience and what she declared about the LORD, but it’s preserved in Hebrew, not Egyptian.
So, while she doesn’t literally say the words “El-Roi” in English or Egyptian, the phrase “Thou God seest me” is the meaning behind the name El-Roi in Hebrew.
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I’m happy and more grateful to our creator ( God)for affording me this opportunity to learn his word, and also a big thank all the Lecturers and sponsors of this institution that is making the less fortunate and everyone from all countries get this rich knowledge free of charge!! May God bless and perpetually prolong this Noble organization perpetually in Jesus name “Amen”
in the catholism batism I have been, but in the pentecostal baptism never been yet but looking foward in be soon, tha will said that I have left the old man behind and a new one in christ is my goal. very important to me.
Does the Bible speak of a flat-earth or is “firmament” referencing something else? Is this something that is not explained?
Thank you for your thoughtful question about what the Bible says regarding the shape of the earth. While the Scriptures do not use modern scientific terms like “sphere” or “flat,” several verses offer insight that helps us understand how God describes His creation.
One key verse is Isaiah 40:22, which says, “It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers…” The use of the word “circle” shows roundness and demonstrates God’s sovereign view over all the earth.
In Job 26:7, we read, “He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.” This tells us the earth is suspended and upheld by God, not resting on any foundation, which matches what we observe.
Some verses, like Revelation 7:1, mention “four corners of the earth,” but this is symbolic language, referring to the four directions—north, south, east, and west—not literal corners or a flat surface.
You also asked about the firmament in the creation account. In Genesis 1:6–8, the Bible says:
“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters… And God called the firmament Heaven.”
The firmament refers to the expanse or sky that separates the waters above (clouds, atmosphere) from the waters below (seas). It does not speak to the shape of the earth but shows the order and structure God created in the heavens and earth.
In summary, the Bible does not teach that the earth is flat, nor does it provide a scientific model. It uses poetic, symbolic, and visual language to communicate divine truth. What is clear is that God is the Creator and Sustainer of all, and the focus is always on His glory and purpose.
I am so so thankful for this college and its pastors. I pray that God blesses everything they do. They have allowed me the ability to reach goals I couldn’t afford otherwise. Bless you. Bless you.
Thank you so much, John! Your kind words truly mean a lot to us. We give God all the glory for the opportunity to serve and help others grow in His Word. We’re honored to be part of your journey and are praying for God’s continued blessings in your life!
—King James Bible College
Baptism is biblical testimony , is to demonstrates to the other that the commitment in Christ through faith, it is necessary and powerful. It brings influence to those nonbelievers to receive the salvation ????????
Thank you for this brother!
Everything goes back to Gen 3:15!!
As the devil will continually attack the ‘seed’.
Baptism is a public declaration of your love for christ for your love for jesus,it represent the death,resurrection and the life of jesus,and also the new you,that has emerged in water and resurrected there afterwards.
This Discipleship teaching was extraordinary to say the very least! Looking forward to the next lessons!
I was surprised to learn of the omitting of verses and the altering of key verses.
I will be using my King James Version from now on.
Also, telling others of this defacing of God’s Word.
Our church just gave free Bibles to anyone who wanted them. They gave the NIV which have these changes. We told our Pastor’s about it. Hope they do something about it.
Thank you for having this information available to us.
Sister Judy, thank you so much for taking the time to read the article and for sharing your testimony. It is encouraging to hear how the Lord used this information to open your eyes and strengthen your desire to hold fast to His preserved Word. Your willingness to examine the Scriptures, to make a personal stand for the King James Bible, and to lovingly bring this matter to your pastors shows a sincere heart for truth and faithfulness.
As you noted, the verses addressed in the article are only a few examples. Sadly, there are many more omissions and alterations throughout modern translations, which is why we encourage believers to study carefully and compare Scripture with Scripture. Our prayer is that this will prompt deeper examination and a renewed confidence in God’s preserved Word.
We appreciate your kind words and are grateful that the Lord allowed this resource to be a help to you. Thank you again for your encouragement, and may the Lord continue to guide you as you share these truths with others.
God bless you,
King James Bible Ministries
My apologies for mistakenly misunderstanding the essay guidelines. Formatting my one page essay isn’t easy on my tablet because I can’t judge just how much a full page actually is since my tablet doesn’t have a large enough browser to ascertain the proper page length and I don’t have enough memory and browser capacity to download the Adobe App. I was a bit confused by the need to add actual scripture to my essay which is why I utilized scriptural reference with verse and chapter instead of actually inserting the scripture itself. The requirement on scripture said to use one verse from each of the three sections, which is why I inserted the chapters and verses instead of actually putting the scriptures in there. I just done it the way some of the classes are taught with scriptural references during the teacher’s lecturing. My apologies for not clearly understanding the instructural requirements.
Hi Cliff! Thank you for explaining, and I appreciate that. I better understand the challenges you were facing, and your effort and desire to handle Scripture faithfully are evident, which is why the essay received a passing grade. Going forward, please remember that written assignments require direct Scripture quotations when specified, and please feel free to reach out if technical limitations arise. We’re here to help you in any way that we can!
I’m just thinking about the two midwifes who refused to kill the babies of the Israelites. I think they lied. And God does not want us to lie. I’m a bit confused. Can you help me
Thank you for sharing this, Kwaku. That’s a very thoughtful observation, and you are not alone in wrestling with this passage. It shows that you are reading the Scriptures carefully and thinking seriously about what God is teaching us.
You are correct that the midwives did not tell Pharaoh the full truth (Exodus 1:19). Scripture is very honest about that. However, the key point the text emphasizes is why they acted as they did. Exodus 1:17 tells us plainly that “the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.” Their primary motivation was the fear of God and obedience to Him rather than obedience to a wicked command.
Notice also that the Bible does not explicitly say God blessed them because they lied, but because they feared Him (Exodus 1:20–21). God is never said to approve of lying as a moral good, yet throughout Scripture we see God honoring faith and obedience when His people resist evil authority that commands them to sin. In situations where sinful men demand sinful actions, God’s people are responsible first to God (Acts 5:29).
This passage teaches us that God values the sanctity of life and honors those who fear Him, even in very difficult and morally complex situations. It also reminds us that Scripture often records human actions honestly without endorsing every detail of how those actions were carried out.
You’re asking the right questions, and wrestling with passages like this is part of growing in discernment and understanding God’s Word. Keep studying, keep asking, and keep comparing Scripture with Scripture—that is exactly how we grow.