Genesis 17:20
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 17:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und um Ismael habe ich dich erhört: Siehe, ich habe ihn gesegnet und werde ihn fruchtbar machen und ihn sehr, sehr mehren; zwölf Fürsten wird er zeugen, und ich werde ihn zu einer großen Nation machen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y en cuanto á Ismael, también te he oído: he aquí que le bendeciré, y le haré fructificar y multiplicar mucho en gran manera: doce príncipes engendrará, y ponerlo he por gran gente.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E quanto a Ismael, também te ouvi; eis que o abençoarei, e lhe farei frutificar e multiplicar em grandíssima maneira; doze príncipes gerará, e dele farei grande nação.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quanto a Ismael, Eu tenho te escutado. Eis que Eu o abençoarei, farei ele fecundo e o multiplicarei abundantemente. Ele será pai de doze líderes de tribos, e Eu farei dele uma grande nação.
📖 Genesis 17:20 in Context
18And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
19And 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.
20And 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.
21But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
22And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
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