Genesis 17:20 — Bible Verse (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.”
Genesis 17:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 17:20 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 17:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As for Ishmael, 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.”
Genesis 17:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 17:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Genesis 17:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 17:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Genesis 17:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 17:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Genesis 17:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 17:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as concerning Ishmael, I haue heard thee: loe, I haue blessed him, and will make him fruitfull, and will multiplie him exceedingly: twelue princes shall he beget, and I will make a great nation of him.”
Genesis 17:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 17:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And as for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly exceedingly; twelve princes shall he father, and I will make him a great nation.”
Genesis 17:20 — The Living Sword
Genesis 17:20 in Context — Genesis 17
18 Y dijo Abraham á Dios: Ojalá Ismael viva delante de ti.
19 Y respondió Dios: Ciertamente Sara tu mujer te parirá un hijo, y llamarás su nombre Isaac; y confirmaré mi pacto con él por alianza perpetua para su simiente después de él.
20 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.
21 Mas yo estableceré mi pacto con Isaac, al cual te parirá Sara por este tiempo el año siguiente.
22 Y acabó de hablar con él, y subió Dios de con Abraham.
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