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Ishmael vs. Isaac

[ ish-mee-uhl, -mey- ]
noun
  1. the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Genesis 16:11, 12.
  2. any outcast.
  3. an Arab.
[ ahy-zuhk ]
noun
  1. a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Genesis 21:1–4.
  2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “laughter.”

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