Dumah (son of Ishmael)
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Dumah was the sixth son of Ishmael
, the son of biblical Abraham
and Hagar
.
and Abraham
that their seed will forge a great nation and in Genesis (17:20), it is recorded that Ishamel produced 12 sons, the forefathers of 12 tribes. Dumah is sixth son of Ishamel and is mentioned in Genesis (25:14) and Chronicles (1:30).
(21:11), Dumah is mentioned in the context of Seir
, which was associated with the territory of Edom
in the Negev region. Attempts to locate the tribe named for and descended from Dumah have produced multiple possible identifications. A Dumah (Deir ad-Duma) in the vicinity of Hebron
which is mentioned in Joshua
(15:52) is one possibility. However, according to Geoffrey Bromiley, the oracle
concerning Dumah in Isaiah (21:11f) seems better suited to a place in Arabia, suggesting the site of Dumat al-Jandal
as a more likely contender. Known today as Al-Jawf, in ancient times it is mentioned in inscriptions of the Assyrian monarchs as Adummatu and is described as "a fortress of Arabia", "situated in the desert", that was destroyed by Sennacherib
's forces.
Ishmael
Ishmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...
, the son of biblical Abraham
Abraham
Abraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
and Hagar
Hagar (Bible)
Hagar , according to the Abrahamic faiths, was the second wife of Abraham, and the mother of his first son, Ishmael. Her story is recorded in the Book of Genesis, mentioned in Hadith, and alluded to in the Qur'an...
.
Biblical references
The generations of Ishamel are the ninth recorded in the Book of Genesis. In Genesis (21:18), the angel of God promises HagarHagar (Bible)
Hagar , according to the Abrahamic faiths, was the second wife of Abraham, and the mother of his first son, Ishmael. Her story is recorded in the Book of Genesis, mentioned in Hadith, and alluded to in the Qur'an...
and Abraham
Abraham
Abraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
that their seed will forge a great nation and in Genesis (17:20), it is recorded that Ishamel produced 12 sons, the forefathers of 12 tribes. Dumah is sixth son of Ishamel and is mentioned in Genesis (25:14) and Chronicles (1:30).
The tribe of Dumah
In the Book of IsaiahBook of Isaiah
The Book of Isaiah is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, preceding the books of Ezekiel, Jeremiah and the Book of the Twelve...
(21:11), Dumah is mentioned in the context of Seir
Seir
Seir . It is sometimes used as an alternative term for a goat, as in Seir La'Azazel .* Seir - "Prince" in Ancient Egyptian, a name used by the Egyptians to refer the god of the dead known to the Greeks as Osiris...
, which was associated with the territory of Edom
Edom
Edom or Idumea was a historical region of the Southern Levant located south of Judea and the Dead Sea. It is mentioned in biblical records as a 1st millennium BC Iron Age kingdom of Edom, and in classical antiquity the cognate name Idumea was used to refer to a smaller area in the same region...
in the Negev region. Attempts to locate the tribe named for and descended from Dumah have produced multiple possible identifications. A Dumah (Deir ad-Duma) in the vicinity of Hebron
Hebron
Hebron , is located in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter...
which is mentioned in Joshua
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament. Its 24 chapters tell of the entry of the Israelites into Canaan, their conquest and division of the land under the leadership of Joshua, and of serving God in the land....
(15:52) is one possibility. However, according to Geoffrey Bromiley, the oracle
Oracle
In Classical Antiquity, an oracle was a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic predictions or precognition of the future, inspired by the gods. As such it is a form of divination....
concerning Dumah in Isaiah (21:11f) seems better suited to a place in Arabia, suggesting the site of Dumat al-Jandal
Dumat Al-Jandal
Dumat al-Jundal , is the name for an ancient city of ruins located in North Western Saudi Arabia in the Al Jawf province its located 37KM away from Sakakah. The name Dumat al-Jandal means literally "Dumah of the Stone", since this was the territory of Dumah, one of the twelve sons of Ishmael...
as a more likely contender. Known today as Al-Jawf, in ancient times it is mentioned in inscriptions of the Assyrian monarchs as Adummatu and is described as "a fortress of Arabia", "situated in the desert", that was destroyed by Sennacherib
Sennacherib
Sennacherib |Sîn]] has replaced brothers for me"; Aramaic: ) was the son of Sargon II, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria .-Rise to power:...
's forces.