Ishmael (son of Abraham)

Ishmael (son of Abraham) is an Abraham's son living at the time of the Patriarchs. He is named in 18 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 16:11.

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Verses

Genesis

• Genesis 16:11
  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; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.
• Genesis 16:15
  And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.
• Genesis 16:16
  And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.
• Genesis 17:18
  And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”
• Genesis 17:20
  And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
• Genesis 17:23
  And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.
• Genesis 17:25
  And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.and his son Ishmael was thirteen;
• Genesis 17:26
  In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day.
• Genesis 25:9
  And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
• Genesis 25:12
  Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.
• Genesis 25:13
  And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
• Genesis 25:16
  These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
• Genesis 25:17
  And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
• Genesis 28:9
  Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.
• Genesis 36:3
  And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 1:28
  The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
• 1 Chronicles 1:29
  These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,These are their genealogies:
• 1 Chronicles 1:31
  Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
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