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The best answer is found in The Bible in Genesis chapter 16. Go there to get the background of the story. The direct answer to your question is that an angel of God promised that her son Ishmael's descendants would be too many to count. The common belief is that Ishmael is the father of Arabic nations. How Ishmael is viewed by most Arabs is not common to me. But I hope this answered your question somewhat.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agomany descendants...it says somewhere in genesis the descendants actually are the arabs
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Genesis 21:17-21New King James Version (NKJV)17 And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad and hold him with your hand, for I will make him a great nation."
19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink. 20 So God was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
The Scripture says Isaac's brother Ishmael had 12 sons who became Princes of their peoples - some of the Arab peoples today.
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∙ 10y agoFrom Gen 21:18 "Up! Lift up the boy, and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make him into a great nation."
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Did God speak to Hagar?
Yes
How old was Abraham when God promise ishmael was born?
Ishmael was not the promised son from God. Ishmael came about because Sarah gave Abraham Hagar to produce a son thinking that they would help God out with His promise of a son. A big mistake. Abraham was 86 years old when Ishmael was born.
Did Sarah tell Isaac to send Hagar away?
No, God told Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away.
What was sarai's problem?
Sarai's problem was that she was unable to conceive a child, which caused her emotional distress and led her to offer her maid, Hagar, to bear a child with her husband, Abram, in order to fulfill God's promise of descendants.
Where did the lord save Hagar and Ishmael?
God sent a angel to hagar and Ismael , who provided food and water.
Who was the first woman to ask the Lord for help?
If "the LORD" specifically means the God of the Jews, it was Hagar. She not only pleaded for help in her distress, but accepted that she had behaved badly and agreed to reform. This story is in Genesis 16:1-16. Sarah also called on the LORD eventually, but not before Hagar did. The fact that she gave Hagar to Abraham as a secondary wife, rather than believing in his promise, actually suggests that she did not trust the LORD at that stage.
What was the name Hagar gave to God?
Hagar called God "El-Roi," which means "the God who sees me." This name was chosen by Hagar after she encountered the angel of the Lord in the wilderness.
Who spoke to Abraham?
besides his wife SARA, his mistress Hagar and his son Itzhak - God
What was a sacred promise between God and man?
Which God are you talking about? If it happened to be the God of The Bible, well he did promise not to drown humanity with a flood again.
Find scripture God does the impossible?
Gen 18:14-God's promise to Sarah Luke 1:37-God's promise to Mary
What does it mean when god is pissed at you?
There is no hate in God. I promise you that.
Why would a promise to God be very important?
A:For Christians, a promise to God is important because they believe that God holds their ultimate fate and must not be slighted by insincere promises.Even if there is no God, such a promise is a measure of a person's ethics and sincerity, and should be kept.
