Genesis 17:1 (BBE)

Genesis 17:20 - As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given him my blessing and I will make him fertile and give him great increase; he will be the father of twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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 beget, and I will make him a great nation.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

As for Ishmael, I will bless him also, just as you have asked. I will make him extremely fruitful and multiply his descendants. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He shall father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will certainly bless him; I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly. He will father twelve tribal leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and make him fruitful and multiply him exceedingly. He shall father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall [fn]become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall [fn]become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“As for Ishmael, I have heard and listened to you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will greatly multiply him [through his descendants]. He will be the father of twelve princes (chieftains, sheiks), and I will make him a great nation.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will indeed bless him, make him fruitful, and give him a multitude of descendants. He will become the father of twelve princes; I will make him into a great nation.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

As for Ish'mael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him and make him fruitful and multiply him exceedingly; he shall be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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 beget, and I will make him a great nation.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

As to Ishmael, I have heard thee; lo, I have blessed him, and made him fruitful, and multiplied him, very exceedingly; twelve princes doth he beget, and I have made him become a great nation;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And for Ishmael I have heard thee: behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful, and will very greatly multiply him; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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 beget, and I will make him a great nation.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

As for Yishma'el, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

super Ismahel quoque exaudivi te ecce benedicam ei et augebo et multiplicabo eum valde duodecim duces generabit et faciam illum in gentem magnam

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

أَمَّا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، فَقَدِ اسْتَجَبْتُ لِطِلْبَتِكَ مِنْ أَجْلِهِ. سَأُبَارِكُهُ حَقّاً، وَأَجْعَلُهُ مُثْمِراً، وَأُكَثِّرُ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ جِدّاً فَيَكُونُ أَباً لاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ رَئِيساً، وَيُصْبِحُ أُمَّةً كَبِيرَةً.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אל שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒ הִנֵּ֣ה בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי אֹת֗וֹ וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י אֹת֛וֹ וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י אֹת֖וֹ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נְשִׂיאִם֙ יוֹלִ֔יד וּנְתַתִּ֖יו לְג֥וֹי גָּדֽוֹל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

περὶ δὲ Ισμαηλ ἰδοὺ ἐπήκουσά σου ἰδοὺ εὐλόγησα αὐτὸν καὶ αὐξανῶ αὐτὸν καὶ πληθυνῶ αὐτὸν σφόδρα δώδεκα ἔθνη γεννήσει καὶ δώσω αὐτὸν εἰς ἔθνος μέγα

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَأَمَّا إِسْمَاعِيلُ فَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ لَكَ فِيهِ. هَا أَنَا أُبَارِكُهُ وَأُثْمِرُهُ وَأُكَثِّرُهُ كَثِيرًا جِدًّا. اِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ رَئِيسًا يَلِدُ، وَأَجْعَلُهُ أُمَّةً كَبِيرَةً.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And concerning Ismael, behold, I have heard thee, and, behold, I have blessed him, and will increase him and multiply him exceedingly; twelve nations shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y en cuanto á Ismael, también te he oído: he aquí que le bendeciré, y le haré fructificar y multiplicar mucho en gran manera: doce príncipes engendrará, y ponerlo he por gran gente.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y en cuanto a Ismael, también te he oído; he aquí que le bendeciré, y le haré fructificar y multiplicar mucho en gran manera; doce príncipes engendrará, y haré de él una gran nación.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given him my blessing and I will make him fertile and give him great increase; he will be the father of twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

至於以實瑪利、我也應允你、我必賜福給他、使他昌盛極其繁多、他必生十二個族長、我也要使他成為大國。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y en cuanto a Ismael, también te he oído: He aquí que le bendeciré, le haré fecundo y le multiplicaré en gran manera. Él engendrará doce príncipes, y yo le constituiré en una gran nación.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

이스마엘에게 이르러는 내가 네 말을 들었나니 내가 그에게 복을주어 생육이 중다하여 그로 크게 번성케 할지라 그가 열 두 방백을 낳으리니 내가 그로 큰 나라가 되게 하려니와

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

A l'égard d'Ismaël, je t'ai exaucé. Voici, je le bénirai, je le rendrai fécond, et je le multiplierai à l'infini; il engendrera douze princes, et je ferai de lui une grande nation.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Dazu um Ismael habe ich dich auch erhört. Siehe, ich habe ihn gesegnet und will ihn fruchtbar machen und mehren gar sehr. Zwölf Fürsten wird er zeugen, und ich will ihn zum großen Volk machen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И о Измаиле Я услышал тебя: вот, Я благословлю его, и возращу его, и весьма, весьма размножу; двенадцать князей родятся от него; и Я произведу от него великий народ.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y por Ismael, también te he oído: he aquí que le bendeciré, y le haré fructificar y multiplicar mucho en gran manera: doce príncipes engendrará, y le pondré por gran gente.

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