"As for Ishmael,I have heardyou; behold,I will blesshim, and will makehim fruitfuland will multiplyhim exceedingly.He shall becomethe fatherof twelveprinces,and I will makehim a greatnation.
"Arise,liftup the lad,and holdhim by the hand,for I will makea greatnationof him."
"And of the sonof the maidI will makea nationalso,becausehe is your descendant."
"May GodAlmightyblessyou and makeyou fruitfuland multiplyyou, that you may becomea companyof peoples.
Also He blessesthem and they multiplygreatly,And He does not let their cattledecrease.
And I will makeyou a greatnation,And I will blessyou, And makeyour namegreat;And so you shall be a blessing;
