Genesis 16:1 (ESV)

Genesis 16:11 - And the angel of the LORD said to her,
“Behold, you are pregnant
and shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael,[fn]
because the LORD has listened to your affliction.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And the angel 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And the Angel of the LORD said to her:

“Behold, you are with child,
And you shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael,
Because the LORD has heard your affliction.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

And the angel also said, “You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael (which means ‘God hears’), for the LORD has heard your cry of distress.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The angel of the LORD also said to her: “You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael,[fn] for the LORD has heard of your misery.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And the angel of the LORD said to her,
“Behold, you are pregnant
and shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael,[fn]
because the LORD has listened to your affliction.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The angel of the LORD said to her, “You have conceived and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael,[fn] for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

The angel of the LORD said to her further,

“Behold^H2009, you are pregnant^H2030,

And you will give^H3205 birth^H3205 to a son^H1121;

And you shall name^H7121^H8034 him [fn]Ishmael^H3458,

Because^H3588 the LORD^H3068 has heard^H8085 your affliction^H6040.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

The angel of the LORD said to her further,
“Behold, you are with child,
And you will bear a son;
And you shall call his name [fn]Ishmael,
Because the LORD [fn]has given heed to your affliction.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And the angel of Yahweh said to her further,

“Behold^H2009, you [fn]are with child^H2030,

And you will bear^H3205 a son^H1121;

And you shall call^H7121 his name^H8034 [fn]Ishmael^H3458,

Because^H3588 Yahweh^H3068 has heard^H8085 your affliction^H6040.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

The Angel of the LORD continued,

“Behold, you are with child,

And you will bear a son;

And you shall name him Ishmael (God hears),

Because the LORD has heard and paid attention to your persecution (suffering).

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then the LORD's angel said to her, "You are now pregnant and are about to give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your painful groans.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And the angel of the LORD said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son; you shall call his name Ish'mael; because the LORD has given heed to your affliction.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, 'Behold thou art conceiving, and bearing a son, and hast called his name Ishmael, for Jehovah hath hearkened unto thine affliction;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath hearkened to thy affliction.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The angel of the LORD said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Yishma'el, because the LORD has heard your affliction.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ac deinceps ecce ait concepisti et paries filium vocabisque nomen eius Ismahel eo quod audierit Dominus adflictionem tuam

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَأَضَافَ مَلاكُ الرَّبِّ: «هُوَذَا أَنْتِ حَامِلٌ، وَسَتَلِدِينَ ابْناً تَدْعِينَهُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ (وَمَعْنَاهُ: اللهُ يَسْمَعُ) لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ سَمِعَ صَوْتَ شَقَائِكِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְקָרָ֤את שְׁמוֹ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־עָנְיֵֽךְ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἰδοὺ σὺ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχεις καὶ τέξῃ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ισμαηλ ὅτι ἐπήκουσεν κύριος τῇ ταπεινώσει σου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ لَهَا مَلاَكُ الرَّبِّ: «هَا أَنْتِ حُبْلَى، فَتَلِدِينَ ابْنًا وَتَدْعِينَ اسْمَهُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ سَمِعَ لِمَذَلَّتِكِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And the angel of the Lord said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ismael, for the Lord hath hearkened to thy humiliation.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Díjole aún el ángel de Jehová: He aquí que has concebido, y parirás un hijo, y llamarás su nombre Ismael, porque oído ha Jehová tu aflicción.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Además le dijo el ángel de Jehová: He aquí que has concebido, y darás a luz un hijo, y llamarás su nombre Ismael, porque Jehová ha oído tu aflicción.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And the angel of the Lord said, See, you are with child and will give birth to a son, to whom you will give the name Ishmael, because the ears of the Lord were open to your sorrow.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

並說、你如今懷孕要生一個兒子、可以給他起名叫以實瑪利、因為耶和華聽見了你的苦情。〔以實瑪利就是　神聽見的意思〕

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

--Le dijo además el ángel de Jehovah--: He aquí que has concebido y darás a luz un hijo. Y llamarás su nombre Ismael, porque Jehovah ha escuchado tu aflicción.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

여호와의 사자가 또 그에게 이르되 네가 잉태하였은즉 아들을 낳으리니 그 이름을 이스마엘이라 하라 이는 여호와께서 네 고통을 들으셨음이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

L'ange de l'Éternel lui dit: Voici, tu es enceinte, et tu enfanteras un fils, à qui tu donneras le nom d'Ismaël; car l'Éternel t'a entendue dans ton affliction.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Weiter sprach der Engel des HERRN zu ihr: Siehe, du bist schwanger geworden und wirst einen Sohn gebären, des namen sollst du Ismael heißen, darum daß der HERR dein Elend erhört hat.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И еще сказал ей Ангел Господень: вот, ты беременна, и родишь сына, и наречешь ему имя Измаил, ибо услышал Господь страдание твое;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y le dijo aun el ángel del SEÑOR: He aquí que has concebido, y darás a luz un hijo, y llamarás su nombre Ismael, porque ha oído el SEÑOR tu aflicción.

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ESV Footnotes

(16:11)

Ishmael means God hears

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