Thematic Bible: The outcast, life summarized
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Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Became the head of a great nation
As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will certainly bless him; I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly. He will father 12 tribal leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.
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These are the family records of Abraham's son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's slave, bore to Abraham. These are the names of Ishmael's sons; their names according to the family records are: Nebaioth, Ishmael's firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, read more.
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are Ishmael's sons, and these are their names by their villages and encampments: 12 leaders of their clans.
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are Ishmael's sons, and these are their names by their villages and encampments: 12 leaders of their clans.
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Born of a bigamous marriage, with a foreigner
So Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son Hagar had.
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Sarai said to Abram, "Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps I can have children by her." And Abram agreed to what Sarai said. So Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar, her Egyptian slave, and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife for him. [This happened] after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan 10 years. He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she looked down on her mistress.
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Thus became an outcast
So she said to Abraham, "Drive out this slave with her son, for the son of this slave will not be a co-heir with my son Isaac!" Now this was a very difficult thing for Abraham because of his son. But God said to Abraham, "Do not be concerned about the boy and your slave. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her, because your offspring will be traced through Isaac. read more.
But I will also make a nation of the slave's son because he is your offspring." Early in the morning Abraham got up, took bread and a waterskin, [put them] on Hagar's shoulders, and sent her and the boy away. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beer-sheba.
But I will also make a nation of the slave's son because he is your offspring." Early in the morning Abraham got up, took bread and a waterskin, [put them] on Hagar's shoulders, and sent her and the boy away. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » The real heir born
The Lord came to Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what He had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time God had told him. Abraham named his son who was born to him-the one Sarah bore to him-Isaac. read more.
When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him. Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Sarah said, "God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears will laugh with me." She also said, "Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age."
When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him. Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Sarah said, "God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears will laugh with me." She also said, "Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I 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
So Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael were acceptable to You!”
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Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » A man of the desert
He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
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Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Lacking prudence, mocked at the weaning-feast of his rival
But Sarah saw the son mocking—the one Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham.
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Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Returned to attend the funeral of his father, abraham
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
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