Genesis 17:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 21:18

Come, take your child in your arms, for I will make of him a great nation.

Genesis 21:13

And I will make a nation of the son of your servant-woman, because he is your seed.

Genesis 28:3

And may God, the Ruler of all, give you his blessing, giving you fruit and increase, so that you may become an army of peoples.

Psalm 107:38

He gives them his blessing so that they are increased greatly, and their cattle do not become less.

Genesis 12:2

And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing: