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The bible does not tell us how many sons he had, only that he became the father of the Ishmaelites, a wandering race of people. According to the Bible, Ishmael had 12 sons who became twelve tribal chiefs. 13And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
Abraham had two sons Isaac and Ishmael.
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I believe he just had two sons, Isaac (by Sarah) and Ishmael (by Hagar). He then takes another woman after Sarah named Keturah, who bore him many sons. From what I've read, they included the Midianites.
Abraham's sons: Ishmael, Isaac, Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midian, Yishbak, Shuah (Genesis 25).Lots's sons:Moab and Ben-AmmiSee also the Related Link.More about Abraham
Abraham had only one son Isaac from saran and one son Ishmael from Hager.
Esau and Jacob are named in the Bible as sons of Isaac, and the sons of Ishmael were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. Abraham had other sons who had sons.
Isaac and Ismael are the sons of Abraham. The descendants of Isaac are the Jewish people. The descendants of Ishmael are the Muslim people.
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It depends on who is being asked. Jews do not believe that it is incumbent on the descendants of Ishmael to continue to circumcise themselves because they are outside of the Israelite covenant. Muslims believe that circumcision is still mandatory for the descendants of Ishmael.
Isaac was the father of the Jews. Ishmael was the father of the Arabs. Both Ishmael and Isaac were sons of Abraham. See Genesis ch.16, 17 and 21.
Abraham's sons were Ishmael, Isaac, Jokshan, Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah (Genesis 25).