Genesis 16:10
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.”
Genesis 16:10 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And again he said: I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, and it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- DARBYDarby
- And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The angel of Yahweh said to her, I will greatly multiply your seed, that they will not be numbered for multitude.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, 'Multiplying I multiply thy seed, and it is not numbered from multitude;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The angel of the Lord also said, "I will greatly multiply your descendants, so that they will be too numerous to count."
Context: Genesis 16
8And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11And 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.
12And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
About Genesis 16: Abraham's Son Ishmael
Abram's wife Sarai is unable to have children, so she gives him her maidservant Hagar to be his wife. Hagar gives birth to Ishmael, but God later tells Abram that Sarai will also have a son, whom they will name Isaac.
Commentary
Genesis 16 is the story of Sarai, the wife of Abram, and her decision to give her Egyptian maidservant, Hagar, to Abram as a wife. Sarai was barren and believed that if she gave her maidservant to Abram, she would be able to have a child through her. Sarai's plan worked, and Hagar became pregnant with Abram's child.