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Bible Verses About Ishmael

This collection includes 50 passages about Ishmael. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.

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Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.

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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.

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But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.

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

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

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Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.

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And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

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But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

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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,

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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.

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In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

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But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

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So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.

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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

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These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

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Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

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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.

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But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,

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And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.

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Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

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

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And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.

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And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

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Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

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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.

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And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

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Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

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Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.

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And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

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Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

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And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

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For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

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But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

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And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

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And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

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And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer–sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

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