Holy Scripture

Genesis 16:10

A church father on this verse
“It is not implausible that one who is living the life of a beginner should also be judged worthy of a blessing, for, if his progress continues toward the appropriate goal, he will arrive at perfection. But notice that when the text was talking about virtue—for it is from virtue that the true seed of Abraham comes—afte…”
Didymus the Blind, 4th c. — ON GENESIS 244-45

Source: Septuagint

Original

10And the angel of the Lord said to her, I will surely multiply thy seed, and it shall not be numbered for multitude.

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In context

8And the angel of the Lord said to her, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? and she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

9And the angel of the Lord said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

— Genesis 16:10 —

11And the angel of the Lord said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, for the Lord hath hearkened to thy humiliation.

12He shall be a wild man, his hands against all, and the hands of all against him, and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

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