¹² But God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for ^(A)through Isaac shall your offspring be named. ¹³ And I will make ^(B)a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring.”

¹⁸ Up! Lift up the boy, and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”