New Century Version

Genesis 16:10-16 New Century Version (NCV)

10. The angel also said, “I will give you so many descendants they cannot be counted.”

11. The angel added,“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: “You are ‘God who sees me,’ ” because she said to herself, “Have I really seen God who sees me?”

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

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

16. Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.