Genesis 16:11 — Bible Verse (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.”

Genesis 16:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 16:11 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 16:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.”

Genesis 16:11 — World English Bible

Genesis 16:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 16:11 — American Standard Version

Genesis 16:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Behold thou <FI>art<Fi> conceiving, and bearing a son, and hast called his name Ishmael, for Jehovah hath hearkened unto thine affliction;”

Genesis 16:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 16:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 16:11 — Darby Translation

Genesis 16:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also the Angel of the Lord said vnto her, See, thou art with childe, and shalt beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Ishmael: for the Lord hath heard thy tribulation.”

Genesis 16:11 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 16:11 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the angel of the Lord said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and you shall bear a son; and you shall call his name—Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your affliction."”

Genesis 16:11 — The Living Sword

Genesis 16:11 in Context — Genesis 16

9 L’ange de l’Éternel lui dit: Retourne vers ta maîtresse, et humilie-toi sous sa main.

10 L’ange de l’Éternel lui dit: Je multiplierai ta postérité, et elle sera si nombreuse qu’on ne pourra la compter.

11 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.

12 Il sera comme un âne sauvage; sa main sera contre tous, et la main de tous sera contre lui; et il habitera en face de tous ses frères.

13 Elle appela Atta-El-roï le nom de l’Éternel qui lui avait parlé; car elle dit: Ai-je rien vu ici, après qu’il m’a vue?

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What Does Genesis 16:11 Mean?

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