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You shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard of your misery. <a href="/nlt/genesis/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> And the angel also said, “You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael (which means ‘God hears’), for the LORD has heard your cry of distress. <a href="/esv/genesis/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the angel of the LORD said to her, “Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has listened to your affliction. <a href="/bsb/genesis/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction. <a href="/kjv/genesis/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/16.htm">New King James Version</a> And the Angel of the LORD said to her: “Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has heard your affliction. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The angel of the LORD said to her further, “Behold, you are pregnant, And you will give birth to a son; And you shall name him Ishmael, Because the LORD has heard your affliction. <a href="/nasb/genesis/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> The angel of the LORD said to her further, &#8220Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has given heed to your affliction. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The angel of the LORD said to her further, “Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son; And you shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has given heed to your affliction. <a href="/lsb/genesis/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the angel of Yahweh said to her further, “Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall call his name Ishmael, Because Yahweh has heard your affliction. <a href="/amp/genesis/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The Angel of the LORD continued, “Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall name him Ishmael (God hears), Because the LORD has heard and paid attention to your persecution (suffering). <a href="/csb/genesis/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The angel of the LORD said to her, “You have conceived and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the Angel of the LORD said to her: You have conceived and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction. <a href="/asv/genesis/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath heard thy affliction. <a href="/erv/genesis/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. <a href="/gwt/genesis/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the Messenger of the LORD said to her, "You are pregnant, and you will give birth to a son. You will name him Ishmael [God Hears], because the LORD has heard your cry of distress. <a href="/gnt/genesis/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> You are going to have a son, and you will name him Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your cry of distress. <a href="/isv/genesis/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Look, you are pregnant and will give birth to a son," the angel of the LORD continued to say to her. "You will name him Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your cry of misery. <a href="/msb/genesis/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The angel of the LORD proceeded: ?Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction. <a href="/net/genesis/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the LORD's angel said to her, "You are now pregnant and are about to give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your painful groans. <a href="/nheb/genesis/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then angel of God said to her, "Look, you are with child, and will bear a son. You are to name him Ishmael, because God has heard your affliction. <a href="/wbt/genesis/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. <a href="/web/genesis/16.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the Messenger of YHWH says to her, “Behold you [are] conceiving, and bearing a son, and have called his name Ishmael, for YHWH has listened to your affliction; <a href="/ylt/genesis/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, 'Behold thou art conceiving, and bearing a son, and hast called his name Ishmael, for Jehovah hath hearkened unto thine affliction; <a href="/slt/genesis/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the messenger of Jehovah will say to her, Behold, thou being great with child, and will bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, for Jehovah listened to thy humiliation.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And again: Behold, said he, thou art with child, and thou shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Ismael, because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But thereafter he said: “Behold, you have conceived, and you will give birth to a son. And you shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your affliction. <a href="/nabre/genesis/16.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the LORD’s angel said to her: “You are now pregnant and shall bear a son; you shall name him Ishmael, For the LORD has heeded your affliction. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And the angel of the LORD said to her, “Now you have conceived and shall bear a son; you shall call him Ishmael, for the LORD has given heed to your affliction.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and you shall call his name Ishmael; because the LORD has heard of your afflictions. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Angel of LORD JEHOVAH said to her, “Behold, you are pregnant and are to give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Ishmayl, because LORD JEHOVAH heard in your servitude.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. <a href="/sep/genesis/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the angel of the Lord said to her, Behold thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ismael, for the Lord hath hearkened to thy humiliation. <a href="/parallel/genesis/16-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3385" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/16.htm">The Birth of Ishmael</a> …10Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.” 11<a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’aḵ (N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">The angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">proceeded:</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nāḵ (Interjection:: 2fs) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2030.htm" title="2030: hā·rāh (Adj-fs) -- Pregnant. Or hariy; from harah; pregnant.">you have conceived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wə·yō·laḏt (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and will bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wə·qā·rāṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">And you shall name him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3458.htm" title="3458: yiš·mā·‘êl (N-proper-ms) -- From shama' and 'el; God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites.">Ishmael,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">has heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: ‘ā·nə·yêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">your cry of affliction.</a> 12He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a> But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. <a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">Genesis 21:17</a> Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies. <a href="/genesis/25-12.htm">Genesis 25:12-18</a> This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. / These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, / Mishma, Dumah, Massa, ... <a href="/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6</a> Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan. <a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a> So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. <a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a> So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” <a href="/1_chronicles/5-19.htm">1 Chronicles 5:19-20</a> They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. / And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers. <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a> The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. <a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a> For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ... <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a> Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. <a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Isaiah 49:1</a> Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me. <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a> “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” <a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a> She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” <a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a> “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”). <a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13</a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael; because the LORD has heard your affliction.shalt.<a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a> And 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.<a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32-35</a> And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me… <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a> Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Ishmael.<a href="/genesis/41-51.htm">Genesis 41:51,52</a> And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house… <a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a> Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.hath.<a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32,33</a> And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me… <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23,24</a> And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage… <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a> And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/james/5-10.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/genesis/16-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/genesis/16-5.htm">Child</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-13.htm">Conceiving</a> <a href="/revelation/22-18.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/genesis/4-2.htm">Further</a> <a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/genesis/16-2.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/genesis/4-23.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-18.htm">Ishmael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-18.htm">Ish'mael</a> <a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/james/5-1.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Open</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/genesis/17-17.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/genesis/16-15.htm">Child</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-5.htm">Conceiving</a> <a href="/genesis/18-10.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/genesis/17-9.htm">Further</a> <a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/genesis/24-6.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/genesis/16-15.htm">Ishmael</a> <a href="/genesis/16-15.htm">Ish'mael</a> <a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/genesis/21-19.htm">Open</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 16</div>1. <a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar to Abram.</a> 4. <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away.</a> 7. <a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">An angel commands her to return and submit herself, </a> 10. <a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">promises her a numerous posterity, </a> 12. <a href="/genesis/16-12.htm">and shows their character and condition.</a> 13. <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/16-15.htm">Ishmael is born.</a> 16. <a href="/genesis/16-16.htm">The age of Abram.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This appearance signifies the importance of the message being delivered. The angel of the LORD appears at critical moments in the Old Testament, such as to Hagar here, to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22</a>, and to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3.htm">Exodus 3</a>. This suggests divine intervention and guidance in pivotal moments of biblical history.Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son: This announcement is reminiscent of other biblical birth announcements, such as those to Sarah, Rebekah, and Mary. It emphasizes God's sovereignty over life and His involvement in the unfolding of His plan. The promise of a son to Hagar, an Egyptian maidservant, highlights God's care for all people, not just the chosen lineage of Abraham.And you shall name him Ishmael: The name "Ishmael" means "God hears," reflecting the divine response to Hagar's distress. Naming in the Bible often signifies character or destiny, and Ishmael's name is a perpetual reminder of God's attentiveness to human suffering. This act of naming by God Himself underscores the significance of Ishmael's role in biblical history.for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction: This phrase underscores God's compassion and responsiveness to human suffering. Hagar, though a servant and outsider, is not beyond God's care. This mirrors other instances where God hears the cries of His people, such as the Israelites in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching that God is near to the brokenhearted (<a href="/psalms/34-18.htm">Psalm 34:18</a>). The acknowledgment of Hagar's affliction highlights God's justice and mercy, themes that resonate throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hagar.htm">Hagar</a> An Egyptian maidservant of Sarai (later Sarah), who becomes the mother of Ishmael. She is a central figure in this passage as she encounters the angel of the LORD. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a> A divine messenger who appears to Hagar in the wilderness, delivering God's message and prophecy concerning her son, Ishmael. 3. <a href="/topical/i/ishmael.htm">Ishmael</a> The son of Abram (later Abraham) and Hagar. His name means "God hears," reflecting God's response to Hagar's affliction. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The setting where Hagar encounters the angel of the LORD, symbolizing a place of trial and divine encounter. 5. <a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram (Abraham)</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the father of Ishmael and a key figure in the broader account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_awareness_and_compassion.htm">God's Awareness and Compassion</a> God is attentive to the cries of those in distress, as demonstrated by His response to Hagar. This reassures believers that God hears and cares for them in their afflictions. <a href="/topical/s/significance_of_names.htm">Significance of Names</a> The naming of Ishmael, meaning "God hears," serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and His ability to hear and respond to human suffering. <a href="/topical/d/divine_encounters_in_desolation.htm">Divine Encounters in Desolation</a> Hagar's encounter with the angel of the LORD in the wilderness illustrates that God often meets us in our places of desolation, offering guidance and hope. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_and_obedience.htm">The Role of Faith and Obedience</a> Hagar's account encourages believers to trust in God's promises and to obey His instructions, even when circumstances seem dire. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God's Sovereign Plan</a> The birth of Ishmael, though outside the initial promise to Abram and Sarai, is part of God's sovereign plan, showing that He can work through all situations for His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 16</a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_descendants_of_ishmael.htm">Who are the descendants of Ishmael?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_ishmael_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ishmael in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_ishmaelites.htm">Who were the Ishmaelites?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_always_rejoice.htm">Who were the sons of Abraham?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) Ishmael.--That is, God heareth. Like Samuel, Ishmael received his name from the events of his mother's life, and not from anything in his own. There was, however, no rule in this matter, and the naming of children in the Book of Genesis is very diversified.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and thou shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael. "God shall hear," or, "Whom God hears," the first instance of the naming of a child before its birth (cf. afterwards <a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a>; <a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">1 Kings 13:2</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9</a>; <a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a>; <a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13</a>). Because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. Τῇ ταπεινώσει (LXX.), "thy prayer" (Chaldee), of which there is no mention, though men's miseries are said to cry when men themselves are mute (Calvin; cf. Exodus 1:24; 3:7). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/16-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The Angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel proceeded: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Behold, הִנָּ֥ךְ (hin·nāḵ) Interjection | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! you have conceived הָרָ֖ה (hā·rāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2030.htm">Strong's 2030: </a> Pregnant and will bear וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ (wə·yō·laḏt) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage a son. בֵּ֑ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son And you shall name וְקָרָ֤את (wə·qā·rāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read him Ishmael, יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל (yiš·mā·‘êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3458.htm">Strong's 3458: </a> Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelites for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has heard שָׁמַ֥ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently your cry of affliction. עָנְיֵֽךְ׃ (‘ā·nə·yêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> Affliction, poverty <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/16-11.htm">OT Law: Genesis 16:11 The angel of Yahweh said to her (Gen. 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