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Genesis 16:10-12
English Standard Version
Genesis 16:10-12
English Standard Version
10 The angel of the Lord also said to her, (A)“I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.” 11 And the angel of the Lord said to her,
“Behold, you are pregnant
and shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael,[a]
(B)because the Lord has listened to your affliction.
12 He shall be (C)a wild donkey of a man,
his hand against everyone
and everyone's hand against him,
and he shall dwell (D)over against all his kinsmen.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 16:11 Ishmael means God hears
Genesis 16:10-12
New International Version
Genesis 16:10-12
New International Version
10 The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.”(A)
11 The angel of the Lord(B) also said to her:
“You are now pregnant
and you will give birth to a son.(C)
You shall name him(D) Ishmael,[a](E)
for the Lord has heard of your misery.(F)
12 He will be a wild donkey(G) of a man;
his hand will be against everyone
and everyone’s hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
toward[b] all his brothers.(H)”
Footnotes
- Genesis 16:11 Ishmael means God hears.
- Genesis 16:12 Or live to the east / of
Genesis 16:10-12
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 16:10-12
New American Standard Bible
10 The (A)angel of the Lord also said to her, “(B)I will greatly multiply your [a]descendants so that [b]they will be too many to count.” 11 The angel of the Lord said to her further,
“Behold, you are pregnant,
And you will give birth to a son;
And you shall name him [c]Ishmael,
Because (C)the Lord has heard your affliction.
12 But he will be a (D)wild donkey of a man;
His hand will be against everyone,
And everyone’s hand will be against him;
And he will live [d](E)in defiance of all his brothers.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 16:10 Lit seed
- Genesis 16:10 Lit they shall not be counted for multitude
- Genesis 16:11 I.e., God hears
- Genesis 16:12 Lit before the face of; or opposite
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