Genesis 17:18-20

Expanded Bible

¹⁸ Then Abraham said to God, “Please let Ishmael ·be the son you promised [^Llive before you].”

¹⁹ God said, “·No, [or Yes, but] Sarah your wife will have a son, and you will name him Isaac [^Crelated to the verb meaning “to laugh”]. I will make my ·agreement [covenant; treaty; 6:18] with him to be an ·agreement that continues forever [eternal covenant/treaty] with all his ·descendants [^Lseed].

²⁰ “As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bless him and ·give him many descendants [^Lmake him fruitful]. And I will cause their numbers to grow greatly. He will be the father of twelve great ·leaders [princes; chiefs; 25:16], and I will make him into a great nation.