10 Moreover, the (A)angel of the Lord said to her, “(B)I will greatly multiply your [a]descendants so that [b]they will be too many to count.” 11 The angel of the Lord said to her further,

“Behold, you are with child,
And you will bear a son;
And you shall call his name [c]Ishmael,
Because (C)the Lord [d]has given heed to your affliction.
12 “He will be a (D)wild donkey of a man,
His hand will be against everyone,
And everyone’s hand will be against him;
And he will [e]live [f](E)to the east of all his brothers.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 16:10 Lit seed
  2. Genesis 16:10 Or it shall not be counted for multitude
  3. Genesis 16:11 I.e. God hears
  4. Genesis 16:11 Lit has heard
  5. Genesis 16:12 Lit dwell
  6. Genesis 16:12 Lit before the face of; or in defiance of