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Genesis 16:10-16 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

10. The angel of the Lord also said, “I will give you so many descendants they cannot be counted.”

11. The angel also said to her,“You are now pregnant,and you will have a son.You will name him Ishmael,because the Lord has heard your cries.

12. Ishmael will be like a wild donkey.He will be against everyone.And everyone will be against him.He will attack all his brothers.”

13. The slave girl gave a name to the Lord who spoke to her. She said to him, “You are ‘God who sees me.’” This is because she said to herself, “Have I really seen God who sees me?”

14. So the well there was called Beer Lahai Roi. It is between Kadesh and Bered.

15. Hagar gave birth to a son for Abram. And Abram named him Ishmael.

16. Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.

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