Thematic Bible: The outcast, life summarized
Thematic Bible
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Became the head of a great nation
And as concerning Ishmael also, I have heard thy request: lo, I will bless him and increase him, and multiply him exceedingly. Twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make a great nation of him.
These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, which Hagar the Egyptian, Sara's handmaid, bare unto Abraham. And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, with their names in their kindreds. The eldest son of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, read more.
Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their towns and castles; twelve princes of nations.
Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their towns and castles; twelve princes of nations.
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Born of a bigamous marriage, with a foreigner
And Hagar bare Abram a son, and Abram called his son's name which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
Wherefore she said unto Abram, "Behold the LORD hath closed me, that I can not bear. I pray thee go in unto my maid, peradventure I shall be multiplied by means of her." And Abram heard the voice of Sarai. Then Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her maid the Egyptian - after Abram had dwelled ten years in the land of Canaan - and gave her to her husband Abram, to be his wife. And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived her mistress was despised in her sight.
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Thus became an outcast
Then she said unto Abraham, "Put away this bondmaid and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac." But the word seemed very grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his son. Then the LORD said unto Abraham, "Let it not be grievous unto thee, because of the lad and of thy bondmaid: But in all that Sara hath said unto thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. read more.
Moreover of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed." And Abraham rose up early in the morning and took bread and a bottle with water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulders with the lad also, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered up and down in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Moreover of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed." And Abraham rose up early in the morning and took bread and a bottle with water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulders with the lad also, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered up and down in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » The real heir born
The LORD visited Sara as he had said, and did unto her according as he had spoken. And Sara was with child and bare Abraham a son in his old age, even the same season which the LORD had appointed. And Abraham called his son's name that was born unto him, which Sara bare him, Isaac: read more.
and Abraham circumcised Isaac his son when he was eight days old, as God commanded him. And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. And Sara said, "God hath made me a laughingstock: for all that hear, will laugh at me." She said also, "Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sara should have given children suck, or that I should have borne him a son in his old age?"
and Abraham circumcised Isaac his son when he was eight days old, as God commanded him. And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. And Sara said, "God hath made me a laughingstock: for all that hear, will laugh at me." She said also, "Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sara should have given children suck, or that I should have borne him a son in his old age?"
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » May have had childish dreams that he was to be the heir
And Abraham said unto God, "O that Ishmael might live in thy sight!"
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » A man of the desert
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother got him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Lacking prudence, mocked at the weaning-feast of his rival
Sara saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, a mocking.
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Returned to attend the funeral of his father, abraham
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave in the field of Ephron, son of Zoar the Hittite before Mamre.