Genesis 17:20
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And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
In other translations
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Hebrew words
וּלְיִשְׁמָעֵאלuleyishma'eland to IshmaelH3458שְׁמַעְתִּיךָshema'tikhaI have heard youH8085הִנֵּה׀hinehhere!H2009בֵּרַכְתִּיberakhtiI will blessH1288אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853וְהִפְרֵיתִיvehifreitiand I will make fruitfulH6509אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853וְהִרְבֵּיתִיvehirbeitiand I will multiplyH7235אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853בִּמְאֹדbim'odwith muchnessH3966מְאֹדme'odmuchnessH3966שְׁנֵים־sheneim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂר'asartenH6240נְשִׂיאִםnesi'imprincesH5387יוֹלִידyolidhe will fatherH3205וּנְתַתִּיוunetativand I will make himH5414לְגוֹיlegoyinto a nationH1471גָּדוֹל׃gadolgreatH1419
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Related verses
- Genesis 21:18Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
- Genesis 21:13And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.But I will also make a nation of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.”
- Genesis 25:12-1812 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:12 This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. 13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
- Genesis 16:10-1210 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.10 Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.” 11 The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction. 12 He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
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People and places
People: Ishmael (son of Abraham)