Genesis 16:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.”

Genesis 16:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 16:10 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 16:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh’s angel said to her, “I will greatly multiply your offspring, that they will not be counted for multitude.””

Genesis 16:10 — World English Bible

Genesis 16:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. ”

Genesis 16:10 — American Standard Version

Genesis 16:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Multiplying I multiply thy seed, and it is not numbered from multitude;'”

Genesis 16:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 16:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. ”

Genesis 16:10 — Darby Translation

Genesis 16:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe the Angel of the Lord saide vnto her, I will so greatly increase thy seede, that it shall not be numbred for multitude.”

Genesis 16:10 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 16:10 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the angel of the Lord said to her, "I will multiply your seed exceedingly exceedingly; and they shall not be counted for multitude."”

Genesis 16:10 — The Living Sword

Genesis 16:10 in Context — Genesis 16

8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

9 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

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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What Does Genesis 16:10 Mean?

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