Genesis 17:20

18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

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.

21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

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ÅB
Og Ismael - også om ham har jeg hørt din bønn: Se, jeg vil velsigne ham og gjøre ham fruktbar og gi ham en svært tallrik slekt; tolv høvdinger skal han bli far til, og jeg vil gjøre ham til et stort folk.
OTB
Når det gjelder Ismael, har jeg hørt deg; jeg vil velsigne ham og gjøre ham fruktbar og mangedoble ham meget. Han skal bli far til tolv fyrster, og jeg vil gjøre ham til et stort folk.
B1930
Og Ismael - også om ham har jeg hørt din bønn: Se, jeg vil velsigne ham og gjøre ham fruktbar og gi ham en såre tallrik ætt; tolv høvdinger skal han bli far til, og jeg vil gjøre ham til et stort folk.
BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And for Ishmael I have heard thee: behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful, and will very greatly multiply him; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
BLB
And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him and I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly, greatly. Two [and] ten princes He shall beget, and I will make him into a great nation.

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