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Genesis 17:18 - And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

So Abraham said to God, “May Ishmael live under your special blessing!”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

And Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

So Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael were acceptable[fn] to you! ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before You!”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before You!”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before You!”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael [my firstborn] might live before You!”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Abraham said to God, "O that Ishmael might live before you!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And Abraham said to God, "O that Ish'mael might live in thy sight!"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Abraham saith unto God, 'O that Ishmael may live before Thee;'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And Abraham said to God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Avraham said to God, "Oh that Yishma'el might live before you!"

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixitque ad Deum utinam Ismahel vivat coram te

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِلهِ: «لَيْتَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ يَحْيَا فِي رِعَايَتِكَ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶל־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים ל֥וּ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל יִחְיֶ֥ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἶπεν δὲ Αβρααμ πρὸς τὸν θεόν Ισμαηλ οὗτος ζήτω ἐναντίον σου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ِللهِ: «لَيْتَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ يَعِيشُ أَمَامَكَ!».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Abraam said to God, Let this Ismael live before thee.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y dijo Abraham á Dios: Ojalá Ismael viva delante de ti.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y dijo Abraham a Dios: Ojalá Ismael viva delante de ti.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And Abraham said to God, If only Ishmael's life might be your care!

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

亞伯拉罕對　神說、但願以實瑪利活在你面前。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Luego Abraham dijo a Dios: --¡Ojalá Ismael viva delante de ti!

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

아브라함이 이에 하나님께 고하되 이스마엘이나 하나님 앞에 살기를 원하나이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Et Abraham dit à Dieu: Oh! qu'Ismaël vive devant ta face!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und Abraham sprach zu Gott: Ach, daß Ismael leben sollte vor dir!

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Авраам Богу: о, хотя бы Измаил был жив пред лицем Твоим!

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y dijo Abraham a Dios: Deseo que Ismael viva delante de ti.

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