Bible Quiz The Bible Quiz - Why did the angel tell Hagar to call her son Yishmael (Ishmael)? Topic Q 171 Question 1 of 1 Lech Lecha Score of 60 Why did the angel tell Hagar to call her son Yishmael (Ishmael)? Because God would hear Yishmael's prayers in the future Because God heard her suffering Because God heard her prayers Because God listened to Avraham's (Abraham's) prayer for a son Menu Click For Source Bereishit 16:11 161 people have so far answered this question That is correct38.5% of people got this wrong. That is not correctOnly 61.5% of people got it right.