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Who did Ishmael marry?
Hagar
According to Genesis 21:21, Hagar married Ishmael to an Egyptian woman, and if Rabbinical commentators are correct that Hagar was the Pharaoh’s daughter, his marriage to a woman she selected could explain how and why his sons became princes.
Who was Ishmael’s daughter?
BasemathIshmael / Daughter
In Genesis 36:2,3, on the other hand, Esau’s three wives are differently named; his family is mentioned as composed of two Canaanite wives, Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah, and a third: Bashemath, Ishmael’s daughter.
Who was Ishmael’s second wife?
| Keturah | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Abraham |
| Children | Zimran (son) Jokshan (son) Medan (son) Midian (son) Ishbak (son) Shuah (son) |
| Relatives | Sheba (grandson) Dedan (grandson) Ephah (grandson) Epher (grandson) Enoch (grandson) Abida (grandson) Eldaah (grandson) |
What was the name of the woman who gave birth to Abram’s son Ishmael?
Hagar, also spelled Agar, in the Old Testament (Gen. 16:1–16; 21:8–21), Abraham’s concubine and the mother of his son Ishmael. Purchased in Egypt, she served as a maid to Abraham’s childless wife, Sarah, who gave her to Abraham to conceive an heir.
Who did Esau marry after Jacob left?
After Esau saw that his father Isaac had ordered Jacob not to take a wife from the daughters of Canaan, he abandoned his evil ways and married Mahalath, the daughter of his uncle Ishmael. By merit of this marriage, the Holy One, blessed be He, forgave Esau all his sins (Jerusalem Talmud Bikkurim 3:3, 65c–d).
Why did Esau marry Ishmael’s daughters?
Some of the Rabbis maintain Esau’s marriage to Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael reflected his desire to repent of his evil deeds and act in accordance with the wishes of his parents Isaac and Rebekah for a proper mate (JT Bikkurim 3:3, 65c–d).
What happened to Hagar and Ishmael after they left Abraham?
According to the most well-known of these traditions, after Ishmael and Hagar were banished, they settled in Mecca, near which they had found relief and water at the Well of Zamzam.
What was the name of Hagar’s son?
IshmaelHagar / Son
Ishmael, Arabic Ismāʿīl, son of Abraham through Hagar, according to the three great Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. After the birth of Isaac, another son of Abraham, through Sarah, Ishmael and his mother were banished to the desert.