The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her.” 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 16:11 Ishmael means God hears

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