Genesis 16:11

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And the anl of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

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  • Exod 3:7 : 7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
  • Exod 2:23-24 : 23 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
  • Gen 17:19 : 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.
  • Gen 29:32-35 : 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. 34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
  • Gen 41:51-52 : 51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me fort all my toil, and all my father's house. 52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
  • Exod 3:9 : 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
  • 1 Sam 1:20 : 20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
  • Ps 22:24 : 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
  • Isa 7:14 : 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
  • Matt 1:21-23 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
  • Luke 1:13 : 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
  • Luke 1:31 : 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
  • Luke 1:63 : 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
  • Job 38:41 : 41 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 16:4-10
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    4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

    5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD jud between me and thee.

    6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

    7 And the anl of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

    8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

    9 And the anl of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

    10 And the anl of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

  • Gen 16:12-16
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    12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

    13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

    14 Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

    15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

    16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

  • Gen 17:18-21
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    78%

    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 bet, 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.

  • Gen 21:12-18
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    12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

    14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

    15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

    16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

    17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the anl of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

    18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

  • Gen 25:12
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    12 Now these are the nerations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

  • Judg 13:3
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    3 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

  • Gen 16:1-2
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    1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

    2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

  • 1 Chr 1:28
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    28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

  • Gen 21:10
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    10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

  • Gen 17:25-26
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    25 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

    26 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

  • Heb 11:18
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    18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

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    16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

  • Gen 17:16
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    16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

  • Gen 22:16
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    16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: