Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!” Young's Literal Translation And Abraham saith unto God, ‘O that Ishmael may live before Thee;’ King James Bible And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! Hebrew And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to God, הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative “O that ל֥וּ (lū) Preposition Strong's 3863: If, would that! Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל (yiš·mā·‘êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3458: Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelites might live יִחְיֶ֥ה (yiḥ·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive under Your [blessing]!” לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face |