Duma

Ishmael's son

Los patriarcasPatriarchc. 2000–1900 BC

Duma was one of Ishmael's twelve sons and thus a grandson of Abraham. He became the patriarch of an Arab tribe that bore his name. Duma is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles, and his name is also linked to a prophecy in Isaiah.

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The Twelve Sons of Ishmael

Dumah is mentioned as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, who became patriarchs over their respective peoples.

14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
וּמִשְׁמָ֥ע וְדוּמָ֖ה וּמַשָּֽׂא׃ ‬
15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
חֲדַ֣ד וְתֵימָ֔א יְט֥וּר נָפִ֖ישׁ וָקֵֽדְמָה׃ ‬
16These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names according to their settlements and encampments—twelve princes, each with his own tribe.
אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֞ם בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמֹתָ֔ם בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר נְשִׂיאִ֖ם לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃ ‬

The Genealogy in 1 Chronicles

Dumah is listed again among the sons of Ishmael in the great genealogy in 1 Chronicles.

30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
מִשְׁמָ֣ע וְדוּמָ֔ה מַשָּׂ֖א חֲדַ֥ד וְתֵימָֽא׃ ‬

God's Promise to Ishmael

God promised Abraham that Ishmael would become the father of twelve princes and a great nation, which included Dumah and his descendants.

20As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.
וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֘ שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי אֹת֗וֹ וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י אֹת֛וֹ וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י אֹת֖וֹ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נְשִׂיאִם֙ יוֹלִ֔יד וּנְתַתִּ֖יו לְג֥וֹי גָּדֽוֹל׃ ‬

The Birth of Ishmael

Ishmael, Dumah's father, was born to Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant, as the son of Abraham.

15Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram named the son she bore him Ishmael.
וַתֵּ֧לֶד הָגָ֛ר לְאַבְרָ֖ם בֵּ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְרָ֧ם שֶׁם־בְּנ֛וֹ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָ֥ה הָגָ֖ר יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ ‬
16Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.
וְאַבְרָ֕ם בֶּן־שְׁמֹנִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְשֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים בְּלֶֽדֶת־הָגָ֥ר אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל לְאַבְרָֽם׃ ס ‬

The Prophecy about Dumah

The prophet Isaiah delivered an oracle called 'the burden of Dumah,' which contains a mysterious prophecy directed at the region of Seir, linked to Dumah's descendants.

11An oracle concerning Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir, "Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?"
מַשָּׂ֖א דּוּמָ֑ה אֵלַי֙ קֹרֵ֣א מִשֵּׂעִ֔יר שֹׁמֵר֙ מַה־מִלַּ֔יְלָה שֹׁמֵ֖ר מַה־מִלֵּֽיל׃ ‬
12The watchman answers, "Morning is coming, and night as well. If you must inquire, then inquire; come back again."
אָמַ֣ר שֹׁמֵ֔ר אָתָ֥ה בֹ֖קֶר וְגַם־לָ֑יְלָה אִם־תִּבְעָי֥וּן בְּעָ֖יוּ שֻׁ֥בוּ אֵתָֽיוּ׃ ס ‬

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