Genesis 16:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 Then the Lord’s angel said to her:
“You are now pregnant and shall bear a son;
you shall name him Ishmael,[a]
For the Lord has heeded your affliction.
Footnotes
- 16:11 Ishmael: in Hebrew the name means “God has heard.” It is the same Hebrew verb that is translated “heeded” in the next clause. In other ancient Near Eastern texts, the name commemorated the divine answer to the parents’ prayer to have a child, but here it is broadened to mean that God has “heard” Hagar’s plight. In vv. 13–14, the verb “to see” is similarly broadened to describe God’s special care for those in need.
Genesis 16:11
King James Version
11 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.
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Genesis 16:15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram named the son whom Hagar bore him Ishmael.(A)
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Genesis 16:15
King James Version
15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
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Genesis 21:2-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Sarah became pregnant and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time that God had stated.(A) 3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to this son of his whom Sarah bore him.(B)
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Genesis 21:2-3
King James Version
2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
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Galatians 4:22-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman.(A) 23 The son of the slave woman was born naturally, the son of the freeborn through a promise.(B)
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Galatians 4:22-23
King James Version
22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
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Hebrews 11:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 By faith he received power to generate, even though he was past the normal age—and Sarah herself was sterile—for he thought that the one who had made the promise was trustworthy.(A)
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Hebrews 11:11
King James Version
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
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