The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
- KJV The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
- BSB The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
- NKJV The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
- NLT The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
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Quick answer
Abraham's two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, are named, with Isaac the son of promise.
Overview
Though Ishmael was born first, Isaac is the child of promise through whom the covenant continues (Genesis 17:19-21; 21:12). The Chronicler typically lists the non-elect line first, then returns to the chosen one. This pattern displays God's sovereign, gracious election, which the New Testament uses to illustrate the freedom of God's saving choice (Romans 9:7-9).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Gen 17:19–21God said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.
- Gen 21:12God said to Abraham, “Don’t let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your servant. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.
- Gen 21:9–10Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
- Gen 16:11–16Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.
- Gen 21:2–5Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
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