| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 17:20:1 ⧉וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֘uleyishmaeland concerning Ishmael Genesis 17:20:2 ⧉שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒shematikhaI have heard you Genesis 17:20:3 ⧉הִנֵּ֣הhinebehold Genesis 17:20:4 ⧉בֵּרַ֣כְתִּיberakhtiI have blessed Genesis 17:20:5 ⧉אֹת֗וֹotohim Genesis 17:20:6 ⧉וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥יvehifretiI will make fruitful Genesis 17:20:7 ⧉אֹת֛וֹotohim Genesis 17:20:8 ⧉וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥יvehirbetiI will multiply Genesis 17:20:9 ⧉אֹת֖וֹotohim Genesis 17:20:10 ⧉בִּמְאֹ֣דbimeodvery Genesis 17:20:11 ⧉מְאֹ֑דmeodmuch Genesis 17:20:12 ⧉שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤רsheneimasartwelve Genesis 17:20:13 ⧉נְשִׂיאִם֙nesiimprinces Genesis 17:20:14 ⧉יוֹלִ֔ידyolidhe will father Genesis 17:20:15 ⧉וּנְתַתִּ֖יוunetattivI will make him Genesis 17:20:16 ⧉לְג֥וֹיlegoyinto a nation Genesis 17:20:17 ⧉גָּדֽוֹל׃gadolgreat |
| 20. Formal Translation Concerning Ishmael, I {Elohim, Attentive Hearer} have heard you. Look: I have blessed him, and I will make him fruitful, and I will multiply him exceedingly; he will father twelve leaders, and I will make him a great nation. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation As for Ishmael, I {Elohim, Faithful Blesser} have listened to you. I have already blessed him, and I will make him fruitful and greatly increase him. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will turn him into a large nation. |