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The angel of the Lord said to her, “Go home to your mistress and obey her.” 10 The angel of the Lord also said, “I will give you so many descendants they cannot be counted.”

11 The angel also said to her,

“You are now pregnant,
    and you will have a son.
You will name him Ishmael,[a]
    because the Lord has heard your cries.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:11 Ishmael The Hebrew words for “Ishmael” and “has heard” sound similar.

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