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Expert: Pastor Kimberly Lemler - 12/28/2006


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How many wives and son did Abraham have?

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Hi Willie,

Thank you for writing to ask this question.  

Abraham had a wife Sarah (Sarai) and together they had Isaac. At Sarah's suggestion before she bore Isaac, Abraham went to the maidservant, Hagar, and together they had Ishmael. Some sources say that Hagar was a concubine,but the Bible says wife. Then, Abraham married Keturah and they had six sons...Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Bible references are Gen. 16:1, Gen.16:3, and Gen. 25:1.

The Bible also indicates that Abraham had other concubines and had children with them. (Gen. 25:6)

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