Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs
Mibsam was a son of Ishmael and grandson of Abraham.
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Mibsam is mentioned in the genealogies of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, in the books of Genesis and 1 Chronicles (Gen.25.13; 1Ch.1.29). He was one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, who were described as "princes according to their nations" (Gen.25.16). The listing of Ishmael's sons demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that He would make Ishmael fruitful and multiply him exceedingly (Gen.17.20).
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4017
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.