Verse 20

And as for Ishmael{H3458}, I have heard thee{H8085}{(H8804)}: Behold, I have blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} him, and will make him fruitful{H6509}{(H8689)}, and will multiply{H7235}{(H8689)} him exceedingly{H3966}{H3966}; twelve{H6240}{H8147} princes{H5387} shall he beget{H3205}{(H8686)}, and I will make him{H5414}{(H8804)} a great{H1419} nation{H1471}.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 21:18 : 18 Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, lift up{H5375}{(H8798)} the lad{H5288}, and hold{H2388}{(H8685)} him in thine hand{H3027}; for I will make{H7760}{(H8799)} him a great{H1419} nation{H1471}.
• Gen 21:13 : 13 And also of the son{H1121} of the bondwoman{H519} will I make{H7760}{(H8799)} a nation{H1471}, because he is thy seed{H2233}.
• Gen 16:10-12 : 10 And the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, I will multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} thy seed{H2233} exceedingly{H7235}{(H8687)}, that it shall not be numbered{H5608}{(H8735)} for multitude{H7230}. 11 And the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Behold{H2009}, thou art with child{H2030}, and shalt bear{H3205}{(H8802)} a son{H1121}, and shalt call{H7121}{(H8804)} his name{H8034} Ishmael{H3458}; because the LORD{H3068} hath heard{H8085}{(H8804)} thy affliction{H6040}. 12 And he will be a wild{H6501} man{H120}; his hand{H3027} will be against every man, and every man's hand{H3027} against him; and he shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} in the presence{H6440} of all his brethren{H251}.
• Gen 25:12-18 : 12 Now these are the generations{H8435} of Ishmael{H3458}, Abraham's{H85} son{H1121}, whom Hagar{H1904} the Egyptian{H4713}, Sarah's{H8283} handmaid{H8198}, bare{H3205}{(H8804)} unto Abraham{H85}: 13 And these are the names{H8034} of the sons{H1121} of Ishmael{H3458}, by their names{H8034}, according to their generations{H8435}: the firstborn{H1060} of Ishmael{H3458}, Nebajoth{H5032}; and Kedar{H6938}, and Adbeel{H110}, and Mibsam{H4017}, 14 And Mishma{H4927}, and Dumah{H1746}, and Massa{H4854}, 15 Hadar{H2316}, and Tema{H8485}, Jetur{H3195}, Naphish{H5305}, and Kedemah{H6929}: 16 These are the sons{H1121} of Ishmael{H3458}, and these are their names{H8034}, by their towns{H2691}, and by their castles{H2918}; twelve{H8147}{H6240} princes{H5387} according to their nations{H523}. 17 And these are the years{H8141} of the life{H2416} of Ishmael{H3458}, an hundred{H3967}{H8141} and thirty{H7970}{H8141} and seven{H7651} years{H8141}: and he gave up the ghost{H1478}{(H8799)} and died{H4191}{(H8799)}; and was gathered{H622}{(H8735)} unto his people{H5971}. 18 And they dwelt{H7931}{(H8799)} from Havilah{H2341} unto Shur{H7793}, that is before{H6440} Egypt{H4714}, as thou goest{H935}{(H8800)} toward Assyria{H804}: and he died{H5307}{(H8804)} in the presence{H6440} of all his brethren{H251}.