Genesis 16:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 16:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 16:11 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 16:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.”
Genesis 16:11 — World English Bible
Genesis 16:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath heard thy affliction. ”
Genesis 16:11 — American Standard Version
Genesis 16:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Behold thou <FI>art<Fi> conceiving, and bearing a son, and hast called his name Ishmael, for Jehovah hath hearkened unto thine affliction;”
Genesis 16:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 16:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath hearkened to thy affliction. ”
Genesis 16:11 — Darby Translation
Genesis 16:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also the Angel of the Lord said vnto her, See, thou art with childe, and shalt beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Ishmael: for the Lord hath heard thy tribulation.”
Genesis 16:11 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 16:11 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the angel of the Lord said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and you shall bear a son; and you shall call his name—Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your affliction."”
Genesis 16:11 — The Living Sword
Genesis 16:11 in Context — Genesis 16
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.
13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
What Does Genesis 16:11 Mean?
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