Genesis

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.