Verse 20

Genesis 17:20

World English Bible, British Edition

20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּֽ/לְ/יִשְׁמָעֵ֘אל שְׁמַעְתִּי/ךָ֒ הִנֵּ֣ה בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי אֹת֗/וֹ וְ/הִפְרֵיתִ֥י אֹת֛/וֹ וְ/הִרְבֵּיתִ֥י אֹת֖/וֹ בִּ/מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד שְׁנֵים עָשָׂ֤ר נְשִׂיאִם֙ יוֹלִ֔יד וּ/נְתַתִּ֖י/ו לְ/ג֥וֹי גָּדֽוֹל
English Translation
And to Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and made him fruitful and multiplied him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
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Chapter 17 Context
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God (Elohim)... Focus ↗
2 I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” Focus ↗
3 Abram fell on his face. God (Elohim) talked with him, saying, Focus ↗
4 “As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations. Focus ↗
5 Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the fathe... Focus ↗
6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you. Focus ↗
7 I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their genera... Focus ↗
8 I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are travelling, all the land... Focus ↗
9 God (Elohim) said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after... Focus ↗
10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you. Every ma... Focus ↗
11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between m... Focus ↗
12 He who is eight days old shall be circumcised amongst you, every male throughout your generations, h... Focus ↗
13 He who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, must be circumcised. My covenant... Focus ↗
14 The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut o... Focus ↗
15 God (Elohim) said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her na... Focus ↗
16 I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be... Focus ↗
17 Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who... Focus ↗
18 Abraham said to God (Elohim), “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!” Focus ↗
19 God (Elohim) said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I... Focus ↗
20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will m...
21 But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.... Focus ↗
22 When he finished talking with him, God (Elohim) went up from Abraham. Focus ↗
23 Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money... Focus ↗
24 Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. Focus ↗
25 Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. Focus ↗
26 In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised. Focus ↗
27 All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money from a foreigner, wer... Focus ↗