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What Does the Bible Say About Ishmael?

Here are 11 Bible verses about ishmael, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Genesis 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.

    BSBAs 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.

  2. #2Genesis 16:11-12

    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. And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

    BSBThe 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. He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”

  3. #3Genesis 21:12

    And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    BSBBut God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.

  4. #4Genesis 16:16

    And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

    BSBAbram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

  5. #5Genesis 21:18

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

    BSBGet up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

  6. #6Genesis 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.

    BSBEsau 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.

  7. #7Genesis 16:12

    And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

    BSBHe will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”

  8. #8Genesis 16:15

    And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

    BSBAnd Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.

  9. #9Genesis 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.

    BSBThe 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.

  10. #10Genesis 17:18

    And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

    BSBAnd Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”

  11. #11Genesis 36:3

    And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

    BSBand Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

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