Genesis 17:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 17:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 17:20 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 17:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.”
Genesis 17:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 17:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 17:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 17:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As to Ishmael, I have heard thee; lo, I have blessed him, and made him fruitful, and multiplied him, very exceedingly; twelve princes doth he beget, and I have made him become a great nation;”
Genesis 17:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 17:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And for Ishmael I have heard thee: behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful, and will very greatly multiply him; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. ”
Genesis 17:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 17:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as concerning Ishmael, I haue heard thee: loe, I haue blessed him, and will make him fruitfull, and will multiplie him exceedingly: twelue princes shall he beget, and I will make a great nation of him.”
Genesis 17:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 17:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And as for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly exceedingly; twelve princes shall he father, and I will make him a great nation.”
Genesis 17:20 — The Living Sword
Genesis 17:20 in Context — Genesis 17
18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
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.
21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
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What Does Genesis 17:20 Mean?
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