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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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לָהּ֙lahto <the> her
מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
הִנָּ֥ךְhi.Nakhhere youH2009 →
הָרָ֖הha.Rah[are] pregnantH2030 →
וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּve.yo.Ladtand you will bearH3205 →
בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121 →
וְקָרָ֤אתve.ka.Ratand you will callH7121 →
שְׁמוֹ֙she.Moname hisH8034 →
יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
שָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'he has listenedH8085 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
עָנְיֵֽךְ׃'a.ne.Yekhaffliction yourH6040 →

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Exodus 2:23–24After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.Exodus 3:7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.Exodus 2:10When the child had grown older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses and explained, “I drew him out of the water.”Genesis 21:17Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.Genesis 41:51–52Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”Genesis 17:19But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.1 Samuel 1:20So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”Matthew 1:21–23She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”Job 38:41Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?Luke 1:63Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.Exodus 3:9And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.Luke 1:31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.Exodus 2:23After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.Genesis 29:32–35And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”Psalms 22:24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.Genesis 3:20And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.

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