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Biblical Marriages

What does the Bible really say about marriage?

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Abraham
Wives: 2
Concubines: 2
Children: Many

Wives

Sarah

Isaac

Keturah

Zimran
Jokshan
Medan
Midian
Ishbak
Shuah

Concubines

Hagar

Ishmael

Unnamed Concubines

Unnamed Sons

Scripture References

Genesis 16:15

And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

Genesis 21:2-3

And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac.

Genesis 25:1-2

Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 25:6

But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.