Cross references
Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 17:20 has 4 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Genesis 21:18 (9 votes) and Genesis 21:13 (6 votes). 18 other verses point back to it. It links with 5 other books, from Genesis 1 to Romans 4.
Which verses does Genesis 17:20 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Genesis 21:189 votes
Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
- Genesis 21:136 votes
But I will also make a nation of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.”
- Genesis 25:12–185 votes
This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, …
- Genesis 16:10–124 votes
Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.” 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. …
Which verses point to Genesis 17:20?
The 10 strongest of 18.