Abraham and Abimelek^(A)

20 Now Abraham moved on from there^(B) into the region of the Negev^(C) and lived between Kadesh^(D) and Shur.^(E) For a while^(F) he stayed in Gerar,^(G)

¹⁷ God heard the boy crying,^(A) and the angel of God^(B) called to Hagar from heaven^(C) and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid;^(D) God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.

¹⁸ Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.^(A)”

¹¹ But the angel of the Lord^(A) called out to him from heaven,^(B) “Abraham! Abraham!”^(C)

“Here I am,”^(D) he replied.

¹⁵ The angel of the Lord^(A) called to Abraham from heaven^(B) a second time

¹¹ The angel of God^(A) said to me in the dream,^(B) ‘Jacob.’ I answered, ‘Here I am.’^(C)