and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:
Genesis 17:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as for Ishmael, I have heard and heeded you: behold, I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly; He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. [Fulfilled in Gen. 25:12-18.] American Standard Version (1901) And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. Common English Bible As for Ishmael, I’ve heard your request. I will bless him and make him fertile and give him many, many descendants. He will be the ancestor of twelve tribal leaders, and I will make a great nation of him. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, concerning Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I will bless and enlarge him, and I will multiply him greatly. He will produce twelve leaders, and I will make him into a great nation. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as for Ismael I have also heard thee. Behold, I will bless him, and increase, and multiply him exceedingly: he shall beget twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation. |
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.