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10 The angel also said, “I will give you so many descendants they cannot be counted.”

11 The angel added,

“You are now pregnant,
    and you will have a son.
You will name him Ishmael,[a]
    because the Lord has heard your cries.
12 Ishmael will be like a wild donkey.
    He will be against everyone,
    and everyone will be against him.
He will attack all his brothers.”

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Footnotes

  1. 16:11 Ishmael The Hebrew words for “Ishmael” and “has heard” sound similar.

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