Genesis 17:20

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I shall bless 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 21:18

Arise, lift up the lad and hold him in thy hand, for I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 21:13

And also of the son of the bondwoman I will make a nation because he is thy seed.

Genesis 16:10-12

And the angel of the LORD also said unto her, I will multiply thy seed so exceedingly that it shall not be numbered for the multitude.

Genesis 25:12-18

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, gave birth unto Abraham:

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Summary

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.

I have blessed

Twelve

Bible References

I have blessed

Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the LORD also said unto her, I will multiply thy seed so exceedingly that it shall not be numbered for the multitude.

Twelve

Genesis 25:12
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, gave birth unto Abraham:

And i

Genesis 21:13
And also of the son of the bondwoman I will make a nation because he is thy seed.

General references

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over every beast that moves upon the earth.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if someone could number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis 21:13
And also of the son of the bondwoman I will make a nation because he is thy seed.
Genesis 25:12
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, gave birth unto Abraham: