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10 Moreover, the (A)angel of Yahweh said to her, “(B)I will greatly multiply your seed so that [a]they will be too many to be counted.” 11 And the angel of Yahweh said to her further,

“Behold, you [b]are with child,
And you will bear a son;
And you shall call his name [c]Ishmael,
Because (C)Yahweh has heard your affliction.
12 And he will be a (D)wild donkey of a man,
His hand will be against everyone,
And everyone’s hand will be against him;
And he will dwell [d](E)in the face of all his brothers.”

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  1. Genesis 16:10 Or it shall not be counted for multitude
  2. Genesis 16:11 Or have conceived, cf. 3:16; 21:2; 25:21; Ex 2:2; 1 Sam 1:20; Luke 1:31, 36
  3. Genesis 16:11 Lit God hears
  4. Genesis 16:12 Or to the east of, in defiance of

10 The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.”(A)

11 The angel of the Lord(B) also said to her:

“You are now pregnant
    and you will give birth to a son.(C)
You shall name him(D) Ishmael,[a](E)
    for the Lord has heard of your misery.(F)
12 He will be a wild donkey(G) of a man;
    his hand will be against everyone
    and everyone’s hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
    toward[b] all his brothers.(H)

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  1. Genesis 16:11 Ishmael means God hears.
  2. Genesis 16:12 Or live to the east / of