Genesis 17:18
King James Version
Translation: KJV
16And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.Select Genesis 17:16
17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?Select Genesis 17:17
18And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!Select Genesis 17:18
19And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.Select Genesis 17:19
20And 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.Select Genesis 17:20
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WEB
17:18 Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
ASV
17:18 And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!
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