International Children’s Bible

Genesis 16:11-16 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

11. The angel also said to her,“You are now pregnant,and you will have a son.You will name him Ishmael,because the Lord has heard your cries.

12. Ishmael will be like a wild donkey.He will be against everyone.And everyone will be against him.He will attack all his brothers.”

13. The slave girl gave a name to the Lord who spoke to her. She said to him, “You are ‘God who sees me.’” This is because she said to herself, “Have I really seen God who sees me?”

14. So the well there was called Beer Lahai Roi. It is between Kadesh and Bered.

15. Hagar gave birth to a son for Abram. And Abram named him Ishmael.

16. Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.