20 But as regards Ishʹma·el I have heard you. Look! I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him very, very much.+ He will certainly produce twelve chieftains,* and I will make him become a great nation.+

25 Then they sat down to eat bread.+ When they raised their eyes and took a look, why, here was a caravan of Ishʹma·el·ites+ that was coming from Gilʹe·ad, and their camels were carrying labdanum and balsam* and resinous bark,+ on their way to take it down to Egypt.