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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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