Genesis 16:11
The angel of the Lord proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.
Note Ishmael means God hears.
And 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.
Note Ishmael: that is, God shall hear
The Lord’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your affliction.
And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath heard thy affliction.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- shalt
- Genesis 17:19; Genesis 29:32–35; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21–23; Luke 1:13, 31, 63
- Ishmael
- i.e., God shall hear. because.
- Genesis 41:51, 52; 1 Samuel 1:20
- hath
- Genesis 29:32, 33; Exodus 2:23, 24; Exodus 3:7; Job 38:41; Psalm 22:24