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NASB | Genesis 17:20 "As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 17:20 "As for Ishmael, I have heard and listened to you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will greatly multiply him [through his descendants]. He will be the father of twelve princes (chieftains, sheiks), and I will make him a great nation. [Gen 25:12-18] |
Bible Question:
Regarding Genesis 17:18 Where Abraham asks God to bless Ishmael.I'm wondering if Abraham asked this because he knew he had stepped out of God's will by fathering Ishmael with another woman? |
Bible Answer: Hi sixsmiths2, It is hard for us to know what Abraham was thinking about in verse 18. But I can hear God saying in verse 20, "Hey, I hear you. You are concerned about Ishmael." God hears us, and knows our needs before we express them. But I don't know what all Abraham had in mind. I would suppose that if someone today had fathered a son with permission of his wife with another woman, that that person would want the son to be recognized and blessed somehow. But God wanted Abraham to have faith and belief in Him who justifies the ungodly. Romans 4:5 God wanted to make Abraham a father of many nations and one who believes in the promises of God. Romans 4:20, "yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform." From the heart, Ray |
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