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| − | '''Ishmael''' (Hebrew '''יִשְׁמָעֵאל''') was [[Abraham]]'s first son, born of [[Hagar]] | + | '''Ishmael''' (Hebrew '''יִשְׁמָעֵאל''') was [[Abraham]]'s first son, born of [[Hagar]] the maidservant of Abraham's wife [[Sarah]] after being given to him to produce an heir. The story is recorded in the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[Bible]]. After Sarah herself had a son, friction developed and Ishamel and Hagar were eventually banished. The boy became an archer and along with [[Isaac]], buried his father. By the time of [[Joseph]], the Ishmaelites had become slave traders. In [[Islam]], Ishmael is traditionally credited as being the forefather of the [[Arab|Arabs]]. |
The name Ishmael is also familiar as that of the narrator of [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby-Dick]]'', the first sentence of which – "Call me Ishmael" – is one of the most famous in American literature. | The name Ishmael is also familiar as that of the narrator of [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby-Dick]]'', the first sentence of which – "Call me Ishmael" – is one of the most famous in American literature. | ||
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Ishmael (Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל) was Abraham's first son, born of Hagar the maidservant of Abraham's wife Sarah after being given to him to produce an heir. The story is recorded in the book of Genesis in the Bible. After Sarah herself had a son, friction developed and Ishamel and Hagar were eventually banished. The boy became an archer and along with Isaac, buried his father. By the time of Joseph, the Ishmaelites had become slave traders. In Islam, Ishmael is traditionally credited as being the forefather of the Arabs.
The name Ishmael is also familiar as that of the narrator of Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick, the first sentence of which – "Call me Ishmael" – is one of the most famous in American literature.