Other translations
American Standard Version
And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!
Darby Bible Translation
And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And he said to God: O that Ismael may live before thee.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
God's Word
Then Abraham said to God, "Why not let Ishmael be my heir?"
Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Abraham said to God, "If only Ishmael were acceptable to You!"
International Standard Version
So Abraham responded to God, "If only Ishmael would live in constant awareness that you're always with him!"
NET Bible
Abraham said to God, "O that Ishmael might live before you!"
New American Standard Bible
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before You!"
New International Version
And Abraham said to God, "If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!"
New Living Translation
So Abraham said to God, "May Ishmael live under your special blessing!"
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abraham said to God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
The World English Bible
Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"
EasyEnglish Bible
So Abraham said to God, ‘I would be happy if you would bless Ishmael as my son.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
And Abraham saith unto God, `O that Ishmael may live before Thee;'
New Life Version
Then Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael might live before You!”
The Voice Bible
Abraham (to God): There’s Ishmael of course. May my son Ishmael be blessed and live a long life beneath Your watchful eye.
Living Bible
And Abraham said to God, “Yes, do bless Ishmael!”
New Catholic Bible
Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael might live in your presence!”
Legacy Standard Bible
And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before You!”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
Christian Standard Bible
So Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael were acceptable to you!”
Amplified Bible © 1954
And [he] said to God, Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!
New Century Version
Then Abraham said to God, “Please let Ishmael be the son you promised.”
The Message
Recovering, Abraham said to God, “Oh, keep Ishmael alive and well before you!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
And Abraham said to God, “Oh, let Ishmael live in your presence!”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live in your sight!”
Good News Translation®
He asked God, “Why not let Ishmael be my heir?”
Wycliffe Bible
And he said to the Lord, I would that Ishmael might live before thee.
Contemporary English Version
Then he asked God, “Why not let Ishmael inherit what you have promised me?”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And Abraham said to God, “O that Ish′mael might live in thy sight!”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live in your sight!”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
And Abraham said to God, ‘O that Ishmael might live in your sight!’
Common English Bible © 2011
To God Abraham said, “If only you would accept Ishmael!”
Amplified Bible © 2015
And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael [my firstborn] might live before You!”
English Standard Version Anglicised
And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
So Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael could live in your favor!”
New American Standard Bible
And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before You!”
The Expanded Bible
Then Abraham said to God, “Please let Ishmael ·be the son you promised [L live before you].”
Tree of Life Version
So Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael might live before you!”
Revised Standard Version
And Abraham said to God, “O that Ish′mael might live in thy sight!”
New International Reader's Version
Abraham said to God, “I really wish Ishmael could receive your blessing!”
BRG Bible
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
Complete Jewish Bible
Avraham said to God, “If only Yishma‘el could live in your presence!”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
And Abraham said to God, ‘O that Ishmael might live in your sight!’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And Avraham said unto HaElohim, O that Yishmael might live before Thee!
Names of God Bible
Then Abraham said to Elohim, “Why not let Ishmael be my heir?”
Modern English Version
Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!”
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Abraham said to God, “I hope Ishmael will live and serve you.”
International Children’s Bible
Then Abraham said to God, “Please let Ishmael be the son you promised.”
Lexham English Bible
And Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
New International Version - UK
And Abraham said to God, ‘If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!’