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Ishmael
"God hears"
Genesis 16:11
Who they were
Abraham's firstborn son through Hagar. Named because God heard Hagar's distress. He became the father of twelve princes.
Themes
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Read their story
Ishmael's story begins in Genesis.
The full passage is at Genesis 16:11. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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