Genesis 17:20

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee. 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 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 I will make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is thy seed.

Genesis 16:10-12

And the agent of LORD said to her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 25:12-18

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to 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 agent of LORD said to her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Twelve

Genesis 25:12
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.

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

General references

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them. And God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moves upo
Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth. So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis 21:13
And also I will make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is thy seed.
Genesis 25:12
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.