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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ISHMAELITES

ish'-ma-el-its (yishme`e'lim): The supposed descendants of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, whom Abraham sent away from him after the birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:14-21). The sons of Ishmael are given in Genesis 25:13, 14; they were twelve in number and gave rise to as many tribes, but the term Ishmaelite has a broader signification, as appears from Genesis 37:28. 36, where it is identified with Midianite. From Genesis 16:12 it may be inferred that it was applied to the Bedouin of the desert region East of the Jordan generally, for the character there assigned to Ishmael, "His hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him," fits the habits of Bedouin in all ages. Such was the character of the Midianites as described in Judges 7, who are again identified with the Ishmaelites (8:24). These references show that the Ishmaelites were not confined to the descendants of the son of Abraham and Hagar, but refer to the desert tribes in general, like "the children of the east" (Judges 7:12).

H. Porter

Strong's Hebrew

3459. Yishmeeli -- descendant of Ishmael
... descendant of Ishmael. Transliteration: Yishmeeli Phonetic Spelling: (yish-maw-ay-
lee') Short Definition: Ishmaelites. Word Origin from Yishmael Definition desc ...
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3669. Kna'aniy -- inhab. of Canaan
... Patrial from Kna'an; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar
(the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted ...
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Library

Joseph, the Castaway.
... It was a company of Ishmaelites carrying costly spices down into Egypt to sell
them. Then Judah said,. ... Let us sell him to these Ishmaelites.". ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter vi joseph the castaway.htm

Joseph and his Brethren
... And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold,
a travelling company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels ...
/.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/i joseph and his brethren.htm

Joseph Sold as a Slave by his Brothers
... Then they sat down to eat and, when they looked up, they saw a band of Ishmaelites
coming from Gilead; and their camels were loaded with spices, gum, and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/joseph sold as a slave.htm

The Testament of Joseph Concerning Sobriety.
... within bounds, and I honoured my brethren; and through fear of them I held my peace
when I was sold, and revealed not my family to the Ishmaelites, that I was ...
/.../xi the testament of joseph concerning.htm

Providence
... As they are about to eat bread, some Ishmaelites came by. Why did they come there
at all? ... Why was it that the Ishmaelites wanted to buy slaves? ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/providence.htm

Concerning Mania, the Phylarch of the Saracens. When the Treaty ...
... Narrative concerning the Ishmaelites and the Saracens, and their Goods; and how
they began to be Christianized through Zocomus, Their Phylarch. ...
/.../chapter xxxviii concerning mania the phylarch.htm

Chapter xxxix
... Joseph he was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh's, captain
of the bodyguard, an Egyptian man, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxxix.htm

Palestine under Pagan Kings.
... home. Scarcely was the interesting boy weeping in his prison before a caravan
of Ishmaelites, and then of Midianites, came in sight. ...
/.../headley/half hours in bible lands volume 2/palestine under pagan kings.htm

The Nations of the South-East
... East.". The larger part of northern Arabia, however, was the home of the Ishmaelites. ...
pronounced. The Ishmaelites were merchants and traders. ...
/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter iii the nations of.htm

The Story of Joseph and his Coat of Many Colors
... The men who bought Joseph from his brothers were called Ishmaelites, because they
belonged to the family of Ishmael, who, you remember, was the son of Hagar ...
/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of joseph and.htm

Thesaurus

Ishmaelites (6 Occurrences)
...ISHMAELITES. ... Such was the character of the Midianites as described in Judges
7, who are again identified with the Ishmaelites (8:24). ...
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Ish'maelites (6 Occurrences)
Ish'maelites. Ishmaelites, Ish'maelites. Ishmael's . Multi-Version
Concordance Ish'maelites (6 Occurrences). Genesis 37:25 And they ...
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Potiphar (4 Occurrences)
... Dedicated to Ra; ie, to the sun-god, the Egyptian to whom the Ishmaelites sold Joseph
(Genesis 39:1). He was "captain of the guard", ie, chief, probably, of ...
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Sell (58 Occurrences)
... Genesis 37:27 Come, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand
be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh." His brothers listened to him. ...
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Midianites (30 Occurrences)
... See KENITES. Again, the tribesmen are named indifferently Ishmaelites and
Midianites (Genesis 37:25, 28, 36 Judges 8:22, 24). They ...
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Midian (60 Occurrences)
... See KENITES. Again, the tribesmen are named indifferently Ishmaelites and
Midianites (Genesis 37:25, 28, 36 Judges 8:22, 24). They ...
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Ishmeelites
... Easton's Bible Dictionary (Genesis 37:28; 39:1, AV) should be "Ishmaelites," as
in the Revised Version. Int. ... ish'-me-el-its (yishme`e'li). See ISHMAELITES. ...
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Price (181 Occurrences)
... (See JPS BBE NAS). Genesis 37:27 Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price,
and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. ...
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Gilead (130 Occurrences)
... The soil is not now cultivated to any great extent; but it furnishes ample pasture
for many flocks and herds (Songs 6:5). The Ishmaelites from Gilead (Genesis ...
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Lifted (466 Occurrences)
... Genesis 37:25 They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked,
and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels ...
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Bible Concordance

Ishmaelites (6 Occurrences)

Genesis 37:25 They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 37:27 Come, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh." His brothers listened to him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 37:28 Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 39:1 Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 8:24 Gideon said to them, "I would make a request of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his spoil." (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Psalms 83:6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Ishmaelites

Ishmaelites: Called Midianites

Ishmaelites: Enemies to Israel

Ishmaelites: Merchants of, Buy Joseph

Ishmaelites: Region Occupied By

The Ishmaelites were the Merchants of the East

The Ishmaelites: Called: Arabians

The Ishmaelites: Called: Hagarenes

The Ishmaelites: Called: Hagarites

The Ishmaelites: Descended from Abraham's Son, Ishmael