"Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation."
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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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.
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
Come, take your child in your arms, for I will make of him a great nation.
Arise, take the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make of him a great nation.
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand: for I will make him a great nation.
Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him in your hand. For I will make him a great nation."
rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.'