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.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 16 of Genesis. Sarai and Abram turn to Hagar to obtain descendants. The birth of Ishmael shows the family consequences of attempting to resolve through human decision a promise that had not yet been fulfilled.
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Weiter sprach der Engel des HERRN zu ihr: Siehe, du bist schwanger geworden und wirst einen Sohn gebären, des namen sollst du Ismael heißen, darum daß der HERR dein Elend erhört hat.
Díjole aún el ángel de Jehová: He aquí que has concebido, y parirás un hijo, y llamarás su nombre Ismael, porque oído ha Jehová tu aflicción.
Y el ángel de Jehová añadió: «Estás embarazada y darás a luz a un hijo. Lo llamarás Ismael, porque Jehová ha oído tu aflicción.
L'ange de l'Eternel lui dit: Voici, tu es enceinte, et tu enfanteras un fils, à qui tu donneras le nom d'Ismaël; car l'Eternel t'a entendue dans ton affliction.
L’Angelo del Signore le disse oltre a ciò: Ecco, tu sei gravida, e partorirai un figliuolo, al quale poni nome Ismaele; perciocchè il Signore ha udita la tua afflizione.
Disse-lhe também o anjo do SENHOR: Eis que concebeste, e darás à luz um filho, e chamarás o seu nome Ismael; porquanto o SENHOR ouviu a tua aflição.
耶和華的使者又對她說: 「看哪,你已懷孕, 要生一個兒子。 你要給他起名叫 以實瑪利 , 因為耶和華聽見了你的苦楚。
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