Genesis 17:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to God,הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
"Ohל֥וּ
(lu)
3863: if, oh thata prim. conjunction
that Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל
(yish·ma·'el)
3458: "God hears," the name of several Isr.from shama and el
might liveיִחְיֶ֥ה
(yich·yeh)
2421a: to livea prim. root
beforeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃
(le·fa·nei·cha.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
You!" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
O that
luw'  (loo)
a conditional particle; if;; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that! -- if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that).
Ishmael
Yishma`e'l  (yish-maw-ale')
God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites -- Ishmael.
might live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
before thee
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before You!"

King James Bible
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

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!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Abraham said to God, "Why not let Ishmael be my heir?"

King James 2000 Bible
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before you!
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