²⁰ And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers.^(A) He will be the father of twelve rulers,^(B) and I will make him into a great nation.^(C)

¹⁸ Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.^(A)”

Ishmael’s Sons^(A)

¹² This is the account^(B) of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar^(C) the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.^(D)

¹³ These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth^(E) the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar,^(F) Adbeel, Mibsam, ¹⁴ Mishma, Dumah,^(G) Massa, ¹⁵ Hadad, Tema,^(H) Jetur,^(I) Naphish and Kedemah. ¹⁶ These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers^(J) according to their settlements and camps.^{(K) 17} Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.^{(L) 18} His descendants^(M) settled in the area from Havilah to Shur,^(N) near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward^[a] all the tribes related to them.^(O)