10And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
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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.
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; …
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, …
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-14)We may suppose that the angel having given Hagar that good counsel (Gen. 16:9) to return to her mistress she immediately promised to do so, and was setting her face homeward; and then the angel went on to encourage her with an assurance of the mercy God had in store for her and her seed: for God will meet those with mercy that are returning to their duty. I said, I will confess, and thou forgavest…
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