Genesis 25:12

God's Word

This is the account of the descendants of Abraham’s son Ishmael. He was the son of Sarah’s Egyptian slave Hagar and Abraham.

Cross References

Genesis 17:20

I have heard your request about Ishmael. Yes, I will bless him, make him fertile, and increase the number of his descendants. He will be the father of 12 princes, and I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 21:13

Besides, I will make the slave’s son into a nation also, because he is your child.”

Genesis 21:18

Come on, help the boy up! Take him by the hand, because I’m going to make him into a great nation.”

1 Chronicles 1:28

Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

1 Chronicles 1:29

This is their list of descendants: Ishmael’s firstborn was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Psalm 83:6

the tents from Edom and Ishmael, Moab and Hagar,

Judges 8:24

Then Gideon said to them, “Do me a favor. Each of you give me the earrings from your loot.” (Their enemies, the Ishmaelites, wore gold earrings.)