Ishmayeli, unyana ka-Abraham Khangela kanjalo Abraham; Hagare KwiTestamente eNdala, ngunyana ka-Abraham noHagare, umkhonzazana womYiputa kaSara (Gen. 16:11–16). INkosi yathembisa bobabini uAbraham noHagare okokuba uIshmayeli uya kuba nguyise wohlanga olukhulu (Gen. 21:8–21). Umnqophiso weza ngoIsake kunoIshmayeli, Gen. 17:19–21 (Gal. 4:22–5:1). UThixo wamsikelela uIshmayeli okokuba uya kuqhama, Gen. 17:20. UIshmayeli wancedisa ekungcwabeni uAbraham, Gen. 25:8–9. Oonyana bakaIshmayeli abalishumi elinesibini bathiywa, Gen. 25:12–16. UIshmayeli wafa, Gen. 25:17–18. UEsawu wathabatha intombi kaIshmayeli, uMahalati, ekubeni ngumfazi wakhe, Gen. 28:9.