Named person · Old Testament
Meet Hagar.
A displaced woman seen by God.
Who was Hagar?
Hagar was an Egyptian woman enslaved in Abraham and Sarah's household and the mother of Ishmael. Genesis describes her vulnerability and suffering. It also records God meeting her in the wilderness.
Hagar spoke of the God who saw her. Later, God heard the boy's distress and provided water. The story gives attention to people who were pushed aside.
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View all storiesHagar and the Birth of Ishmael
Genesis 16:1–16
Hagar fled into the wilderness, where the Lord saw her trouble and spoke to her beside a spring.
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Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness
Genesis 21:9–21
Sent away from Abraham’s household, Hagar and Ishmael faced deep distress in the wilderness, and God heard and helped them.
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