Genesis 16:10
“And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, I will multiply thy seede exceedingly, that it shall not be numbred for multitude.”
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Genesis 16:10 Context
8And he said, Hagar Sarais maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistresse Sarai. 9And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Returne to thy mistresse, and submit thy selfe vnder her hands. 10And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, I will multiply thy seede exceedingly, that it shall not be numbred for multitude. 11And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. 12And he will be a wilde man; his hand will be against euery man, and euery mans hand against him: & he shal dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
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Other Translations for Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- King James Version
Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the angel of the Lord said, Your seed will be greatly increased so that it may not be numbered.
- Basic English Bible
And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- Darby Bible
And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- Webster's Bible
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will greatly multiply your seed, that they will not be numbered for multitude."
- World English Bible
and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Multiplying I multiply thy seed, and it is not numbered from multitude;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 16:10
16:10 I will multiply thy seed exceedingly - Heb. multiplying I will multiply it, that is, multiply it in every age, so as to perpetuate it. 'Tis supposed that the Turks at this day descended from Ishmael, and they are a great people.