Genesis 17:20

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 21:18

Up! Lift up the boy, and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make him into a great nation."

Genesis 21:13

And I will make a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring."

Genesis 16:10-12

The angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude."

Genesis 25:12-18

These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, 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
The angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude."

Twelve

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

And i

Genesis 21:13
And I will make a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring."

General references

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill 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 on the earth."
Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
Genesis 21:13
And I will make a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring."
Genesis 25:12
These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, bore to Abraham.

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