Genesis 17:6,20
Genesis 17:6 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you.
Genesis 17:20 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He shall father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 17:3-8 The Message (MSG)
Overwhelmed, Abram fell flat on his face. Then God said to him, “This is my covenant with you: You’ll be the father of many nations. Your name will no longer be Abram, but Abraham, meaning that ‘I’m making you the father of many nations.’ I’ll make you a father of fathers—I’ll make nations from you, kings will issue from you. I’m establishing my covenant between me and you, a covenant that includes your descendants, a covenant that goes on and on and on, a covenant that commits me to be your God and the God of your descendants. And I’m giving you and your descendants this land where you’re now just camping, this whole country of Canaan, to own forever. And I’ll be their God.”
Genesis 17:20-21 The Message (MSG)
“And Ishmael? Yes, I heard your prayer for him. I’ll also bless him; I’ll make sure he has plenty of children—a huge family. He’ll father twelve princes; I’ll make him a great nation. But I’ll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year.”
Genesis 17:6 King James Version (KJV)
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Genesis 17:20 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Genesis 17:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come forth from you.
Genesis 17:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 17:6 New Century Version (NCV)
I will give you many descendants. New nations will be born from you, and kings will come from you.
Genesis 17:20 New Century Version (NCV)
“As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bless him and give him many descendants. And I will cause their numbers to grow greatly. He will be the father of twelve great leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 17:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Genesis 17:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Genesis 17:6 New International Version (NIV)
I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
Genesis 17:20 New International Version (NIV)
And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 17:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you.
Genesis 17:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 17:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
Genesis 17:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
As for Ishmael, I have heard and listened to you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will greatly multiply him [through his descendants]. He will be the father of twelve princes (chieftains, sheiks), and I will make him a great nation. [Gen 25:12-18]
Genesis 17:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them!
Genesis 17:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.