Genesis 17:20

New American Bible - revised edition

Now as for Ishmael, I will heed you: I hereby bless him. I will make him fertile and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve chieftains, and I will make of him a great nation.

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

Genesis 21:13

As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, since he too is your offspring.

Genesis 21:18

Get up, lift up the boy and hold him by the hand; for I will make of him a great nation.”

Genesis 28:3

May God Almighty bless you and make you fertile, multiply you that you may become an assembly of peoples.

Psalm 107:38

God blessed them, and they increased greatly, and their livestock did not decrease.