1959. Verse 15 And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
'Hagar bore Abram a son' means the rational man born from that coming together and conception. 'And Abram called the name of his son whom Hagar bore, Ishmael' means the nature of it.
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