Holy Scripture
Genesis 17:20
Source: Septuagint
Original
20And concerning Ishmael, behold, I have heard thee, and, behold, I have blessed him, and will increase him and multiply him exceedingly; twelve nations shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
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18And Abraham said to God, Let this Ishmael live before thee.
19And God said to Abraham, Yea, behold, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to him and to his seed after him.
— Genesis 17:20 —
21But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to thee at this time, in the next year.
22And he left off speaking with him, and God went up from Abraham.