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.

And as for Ishmael {H3458}, I have heard thee {H8085}: Behold, I have blessed {H1288} him, and will make him fruitful {H6509}, and will multiply {H7235} him exceedingly {H3966}{H3966}; twelve {H6240}{H8147} princes {H5387} shall he beget {H3205}, and I will make him {H5414} a great {H1419} nation {H1471}.

But as for Yishma'el, I have heard you. I have blessed him. I will make him fruitful and give him many descendants. He will father twelve princes, 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.

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • Genesis 21:18

    Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
  • Genesis 21:13

    And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed.
  • Genesis 25:12

    Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
  • Genesis 25:18

    And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.
  • Genesis 16:10

    ¶ And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
  • Genesis 16:12

    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.

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