## No, but Sarah your wife will bear ##

God said this to correct Abraham's belief that Sarah could not have a son.

## you must name him ##

The word "you" refers to Abraham.

## As for Ishmael ##

The words "As for" show that God is switching from talking about the baby that would be born to talking about Ishmael.

## leaders of tribes ##

"chiefs" or "rulers"

## Behold ##

This can be translated as “Look” or “Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."

## I will make him fruitful ##

This is figurative language that means "I will cause him to have many children."

## and will multiply him abundantly ##

"and I will cause him to have many descendants"

## But my covenant I will establish with Isaac ##

God returned to talking about his covenant and emphasized that it would be with Isaac, not with Ishmael.