And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
The name Ishmael signifies, God will hear. Psa_10:17; Psa_31:22.
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Genesis 16:11
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;a because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.