Genesis 17:20

New Living Translation

As for Ishmael, I will bless him also, just as you have asked. I will make him extremely fruitful and multiply his descendants. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

Genesis 21:13

But I will also make a nation of the descendants of Hagar’s son because he is your son, too.”

Genesis 21:18

Go to him and comfort him, for I will make a great nation from his descendants.”

Genesis 28:3

May God Almighty bless you and give you many children. And may your descendants multiply and become many nations!

Psalm 107:38

How he blesses them! They raise large families there, and their herds of livestock increase.