Genesis 17:18
King James Version (KJV)
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
In context
16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 17:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
- WEB World English Bible
- Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Abraham saith unto God, 'O that Ishmael may live before Thee;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Abraham said to God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!