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10 The angel of the Lord also said, “I will ·give you so many descendants [L greatly multiply your seed so that] they cannot be counted.”

11 The ·angel [messenger] added,

“You ·are now pregnant [have conceived],
    and you will ·have [L give birth to] a son.
You will name him Ishmael [C sounds like the verb “to hear”],
    because the Lord has heard ·your cries [L of your affliction].
12 Ishmael will be ·like a wild donkey [L a wild donkey/ass of a man].
    ·He [L His hand] will be against everyone,
    and ·everyone [L everyone’s hand] will be against him.
He will ·attack [L dwell against] all his brothers.”

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