Genesis 17:4

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⁴“As for me, this is my covenant with you:^(A) You will be the father of many nations.^(B)

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Genesis 35:11

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¹¹And God said to him, “I am God Almighty^[a];^(A) be fruitful and increase in number.^(B) A nation^(C) and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.^(D)

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Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El-Shaddai

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Galatians 3:28-29

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²⁸There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free,^(A) nor is there male and female,^(B) for you are all one in Christ Jesus.^(C) ²⁹If you belong to Christ,^(D) then you are Abraham’s seed,^(E) and heirs^(F) according to the promise.^(G)

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Romans 4:11-18

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¹¹And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised.^(A) So then, he is the father^(B) of all who believe^(C) but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. ¹²And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

¹³It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise^(D) that he would be heir of the world,^(E) but through the righteousness that comes by faith.^(F) ¹⁴For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,^(G) ¹⁵because the law brings wrath.^(H) And where there is no law there is no transgression.^(I)

¹⁶Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace^(J) and may be guaranteed^(K) to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.^(L) ¹⁷As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”^[a]^(M) He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life^(N) to the dead and calls^(O) into being things that were not.^(P)

¹⁸Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations,^(Q) just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”^[b]^(R)

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Romans 4:17 Gen. 17:5
Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5

Genesis 12:2

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²“I will make you into a great nation,^(A)
and I will bless you;^(B)
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.^[a]^(C)

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Genesis 12:2 Or be seen as blessed

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Numbers 26

New International Version

The Second Census

26 After the plague^(A) the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, ²“Take a census^(B) of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army^(C) of Israel.” ³So on the plains of Moab^(D) by the Jordan across from Jericho,^(E) Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said, ⁴“Take a census of the men twenty years old or more, as the Lord commanded Moses.”

These were the Israelites who came out of Egypt:^(F)

⁵The descendants of Reuben,^(G) the firstborn son of Israel, were:

through Hanok,^(H) the Hanokite clan;

through Pallu,^(I) the Palluite clan;

⁶through Hezron,^(J) the Hezronite clan;

through Karmi,^(K) the Karmite clan.

⁷These were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 43,730.

⁸The son of Pallu was Eliab, ⁹and the sons of Eliab^(L) were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. The same Dathan and Abiram were the community^(M) officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they rebelled against the Lord.^(N) ¹⁰The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them^(O) along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men.^(P) And they served as a warning sign.^(Q) ¹¹The line of Korah,^(R) however, did not die out.^(S)

¹²The descendants of Simeon by their clans were:

through Nemuel,^(T) the Nemuelite clan;

through Jamin,^(U) the Jaminite clan;

through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;

¹³through Zerah,^(V) the Zerahite clan;

through Shaul, the Shaulite clan.

¹⁴These were the clans of Simeon;^(W) those numbered were 22,200.^(X)

¹⁵The descendants of Gad by their clans were:

through Zephon,^(Y) the Zephonite clan;

through Haggi, the Haggite clan;

through Shuni, the Shunite clan;

¹⁶through Ozni, the Oznite clan;

through Eri, the Erite clan;

¹⁷through Arodi,^[a] the Arodite clan;

through Areli, the Arelite clan.

¹⁸These were the clans of Gad;^(Z) those numbered were 40,500.

¹⁹Er^(AA) and Onan^(AB) were sons of Judah, but they died^(AC) in Canaan.

²⁰The descendants of Judah by their clans were:

through Shelah,^(AD) the Shelanite clan;

through Perez,^(AE) the Perezite clan;

through Zerah, the Zerahite clan.^(AF)

²¹The descendants of Perez^(AG) were:

through Hezron,^(AH) the Hezronite clan;

through Hamul, the Hamulite clan.

²²These were the clans of Judah;^(AI) those numbered were 76,500.

²³The descendants of Issachar by their clans were:

through Tola,^(AJ) the Tolaite clan;

through Puah, the Puite^[b] clan;

²⁴through Jashub,^(AK) the Jashubite clan;

through Shimron, the Shimronite clan.

²⁵These were the clans of Issachar;^(AL) those numbered were 64,300.

²⁶The descendants of Zebulun^(AM) by their clans were:

through Sered, the Seredite clan;

through Elon, the Elonite clan;

through Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan.

²⁷These were the clans of Zebulun;^(AN) those numbered were 60,500.

²⁸The descendants of Joseph^(AO) by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim^(AP) were:

²⁹The descendants of Manasseh:^(AQ)

through Makir,^(AR) the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead^(AS));

through Gilead, the Gileadite clan.

³⁰These were the descendants of Gilead:^(AT)

through Iezer,^(AU) the Iezerite clan;

through Helek, the Helekite clan;

³¹through Asriel, the Asrielite clan;

through Shechem, the Shechemite clan;

³²through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan;

through Hepher, the Hepherite clan.

³³(Zelophehad^(AV) son of Hepher had no sons;^(AW) he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.)^(AX)

³⁴These were the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700.^(AY)

³⁵These were the descendants of Ephraim^(AZ) by their clans:

through Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan;

through Beker, the Bekerite clan;

through Tahan, the Tahanite clan.

³⁶These were the descendants of Shuthelah:

through Eran, the Eranite clan.

³⁷These were the clans of Ephraim;^(BA) those numbered were 32,500.

These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.

³⁸The descendants of Benjamin^(BB) by their clans were:

through Bela, the Belaite clan;

through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan;

through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;

³⁹through Shupham,^[c] the Shuphamite clan;

through Hupham, the Huphamite clan.

⁴⁰The descendants of Bela through Ard^(BC) and Naaman were:

through Ard,^[d] the Ardite clan;

through Naaman, the Naamite clan.

⁴¹These were the clans of Benjamin;^(BD) those numbered were 45,600.

⁴²These were the descendants of Dan^(BE) by their clans:^(BF)

through Shuham,^(BG) the Shuhamite clan.

These were the clans of Dan: ⁴³All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400.

⁴⁴The descendants of Asher^(BH) by their clans were:

through Imnah, the Imnite clan;

through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan;

through Beriah, the Beriite clan;

⁴⁵and through the descendants of Beriah:

through Heber, the Heberite clan;

through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan.

⁴⁶(Asher had a daughter named Serah.)

⁴⁷These were the clans of Asher;^(BI) those numbered were 53,400.

⁴⁸The descendants of Naphtali^(BJ) by their clans were:

through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan;

through Guni, the Gunite clan;

⁴⁹through Jezer, the Jezerite clan;

through Shillem, the Shillemite clan.

⁵⁰These were the clans of Naphtali;^(BK) those numbered were 45,400.^(BL)

⁵¹The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.^(BM)

⁵²The Lord said to Moses, ⁵³“The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names.^(BN) ⁵⁴To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number^(BO) of those listed.^(BP) ⁵⁵Be sure that the land is distributed by lot.^(BQ) What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. ⁵⁶Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”

⁵⁷These were the Levites^(BR) who were counted by their clans:

through Gershon, the Gershonite clan;

through Kohath, the Kohathite clan;

through Merari, the Merarite clan.

⁵⁸These also were Levite clans:

the Libnite clan,

the Hebronite clan,

the Mahlite clan,

the Mushite clan,

the Korahite clan.

(Kohath was the forefather of Amram;^(BS) ⁵⁹the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed,^(BT) a descendant of Levi, who was born to the Levites^[e] in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses^(BU) and their sister^(BV) Miriam.^(BW) ⁶⁰Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.^(BX) ⁶¹But Nadab and Abihu^(BY) died when they made an offering before the Lord with unauthorized fire.)^(BZ)

⁶²All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000.^(CA) They were not counted^(CB) along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance^(CC) among them.^(CD)

⁶³These are the ones counted^(CE) by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab^(CF) by the Jordan across from Jericho.^(CG) ⁶⁴Not one of them was among those counted^(CH) by Moses and Aaron^(CI) the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. ⁶⁵For the Lord had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness,^(CJ) and not one of them was left except Caleb^(CK) son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.^(CL)

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Numbers 26:17 Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also Gen. 46:16); Masoretic Text Arod
Numbers 26:23 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text through Puvah, the Punite
Numbers 26:39 A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Shephupham
Numbers 26:40 Samaritan Pentateuch and Vulgate (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have through Ard.
Numbers 26:59 Or Jochebed, a daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi

Numbers 1

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The Census

1 The Lord spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting^(A) in the Desert of Sinai^(B) on the first day of the second month^(C) of the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt.^(D) He said: ²“Take a census^(E) of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families,^(F) listing every man by name,^(G) one by one. ³You and Aaron^(H) are to count according to their divisions all the men in Israel who are twenty years old or more^(I) and able to serve in the army.^(J) ⁴One man from each tribe,^(K) each of them the head of his family,^(L) is to help you.^(M) ⁵These are the names^(N) of the men who are to assist you:

from Reuben,^(O) Elizur son of Shedeur;^(P)

⁶from Simeon,^(Q) Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;^(R)

⁷from Judah,^(S) Nahshon son of Amminadab;^(T)

⁸from Issachar,^(U) Nethanel son of Zuar;^(V)

⁹from Zebulun,^(W) Eliab son of Helon;^(X)

¹⁰from the sons of Joseph:

from Ephraim,^(Y) Elishama son of Ammihud;^(Z)

from Manasseh,^(AA) Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;^(AB)

¹¹from Benjamin,^(AC) Abidan son of Gideoni;^(AD)

¹²from Dan,^(AE) Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;^(AF)

¹³from Asher,^(AG) Pagiel son of Okran;^(AH)

¹⁴from Gad,^(AI) Eliasaph son of Deuel;^(AJ)

¹⁵from Naphtali,^(AK) Ahira son of Enan.^(AL)”

¹⁶These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders^(AM) of their ancestral tribes.^(AN) They were the heads of the clans of Israel.^(AO)

¹⁷Moses and Aaron took these men whose names had been specified, ¹⁸and they called the whole community together on the first day of the second month.^(AP) The people registered their ancestry^(AQ) by their clans and families,^(AR) and the men twenty years old or more^(AS) were listed by name, one by one, ¹⁹as the Lord commanded Moses. And so he counted^(AT) them in the Desert of Sinai:

²⁰From the descendants of Reuben^(AU) the firstborn son^(AV) of Israel:

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, one by one, according to the records of their clans and families. ²¹The number from the tribe of Reuben^(AW) was 46,500.

²²From the descendants of Simeon:^(AX)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were counted and listed by name, one by one, according to the records of their clans and families. ²³The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.^(AY)

²⁴From the descendants of Gad:^(AZ)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ²⁵The number from the tribe of Gad^(BA) was 45,650.

²⁶From the descendants of Judah:^(BB)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ²⁷The number from the tribe of Judah^(BC) was 74,600.

²⁸From the descendants of Issachar:^(BD)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ²⁹The number from the tribe of Issachar^(BE) was 54,400.^(BF)

³⁰From the descendants of Zebulun:^(BG)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ³¹The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.^(BH)

³²From the sons of Joseph:^(BI)

From the descendants of Ephraim:^(BJ)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ³³The number from the tribe of Ephraim^(BK) was 40,500.

³⁴From the descendants of Manasseh:^(BL)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ³⁵The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.

³⁶From the descendants of Benjamin:^(BM)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ³⁷The number from the tribe of Benjamin^(BN) was 35,400.

³⁸From the descendants of Dan:^(BO)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ³⁹The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.^(BP)

⁴⁰From the descendants of Asher:^(BQ)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ⁴¹The number from the tribe of Asher^(BR) was 41,500.

⁴²From the descendants of Naphtali:^(BS)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. ⁴³The number from the tribe of Naphtali^(BT) was 53,400.^(BU)

⁴⁴These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron^(BV) and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family. ⁴⁵All the Israelites twenty years old or more^(BW) who were able to serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.^(BX) ⁴⁶The total number was 603,550.^(BY)

⁴⁷The ancestral tribe of the Levites,^(BZ) however, was not counted^(CA) along with the others. ⁴⁸The Lord had said to Moses: ⁴⁹“You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites. ⁵⁰Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle^(CB) of the covenant law^(CC)—over all its furnishings^(CD) and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it. ⁵¹Whenever the tabernacle^(CE) is to move,^(CF) the Levites are to take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall do it.^(CG) Anyone else who approaches it is to be put to death.^(CH) ⁵²The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.^(CI) ⁵³The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle^(CJ) of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall^(CK) on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law.^(CL)”

⁵⁴The Israelites did all this just as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Genesis 48:19

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¹⁹But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great.^(A) Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he,^(B) and his descendants will become a group of nations.^(C)”

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Genesis 36

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Esau’s Descendants^(A)^(B)

36 This is the account^(C) of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom).^(D)

²Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan:^(E) Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite,^(F) and Oholibamah^(G) daughter of Anah^(H) and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite^(I)— ³also Basemath^(J) daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.^(K)

⁴Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,^(L) ⁵and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah.^(M) These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan.

⁶Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan,^(N) and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.^(O) ⁷Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.^(P) ⁸So Esau^(Q) (that is, Edom)^(R) settled in the hill country of Seir.^(S)

⁹This is the account^(T) of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites^(U) in the hill country of Seir.

¹⁰These are the names of Esau’s sons:

Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.^(V)

¹¹The sons of Eliphaz:^(W)

Teman,^(X) Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.^(Y)

¹²Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine^(Z) named Timna, who bore him Amalek.^(AA) These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.^(AB)

¹³The sons of Reuel:

Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.^(AC)

¹⁴The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah^(AD) daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau:

Jeush, Jalam and Korah.^(AE)

¹⁵These were the chiefs^(AF) among Esau’s descendants:

The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau:

Chiefs Teman,^(AG) Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,^(AH) ¹⁶Korah,^[a] Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz^(AI) in Edom;^(AJ) they were grandsons of Adah.^(AK)

¹⁷The sons of Esau’s son Reuel:^(AL)

Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.^(AM)

¹⁸The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:^(AN)

Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah.^(AO) These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

¹⁹These were the sons of Esau^(AP) (that is, Edom),^(AQ) and these were their chiefs.^(AR)

²⁰These were the sons of Seir the Horite,^(AS) who were living in the region:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,^(AT) ²¹Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.^(AU)

²²The sons of Lotan:

Hori and Homam.^[b] Timna was Lotan’s sister.

²³The sons of Shobal:

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

²⁴The sons of Zibeon:^(AV)

Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs^[c]^(AW) in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys^(AX) of his father Zibeon.

²⁵The children of Anah:^(AY)

Dishon and Oholibamah^(AZ) daughter of Anah.

²⁶The sons of Dishon^[d]:

Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

²⁷The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

²⁸The sons of Dishan:

Uz and Aran.

²⁹These were the Horite chiefs:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,^(BA) ³⁰Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs,^(BB) according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

The Rulers of Edom^(BC)

³¹These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king^(BD) reigned:

³²Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.

³³When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah^(BE) succeeded him as king.

³⁴When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites^(BF) succeeded him as king.

³⁵When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian^(BG) in the country of Moab,^(BH) succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.

³⁶When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.

³⁷When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth^(BI) on the river succeeded him as king.

³⁸When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.

³⁹When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad^[e] succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

⁴⁰These were the chiefs^(BJ) descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions:

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, ⁴¹Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, ⁴²Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, ⁴³Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied.

This is the family line of Esau, the father of the Edomites.^(BK)

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Genesis 36:16 Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (also verse 11 and 1 Chron. 1:36) does not have Korah.
Genesis 36:22 Hebrew Hemam, a variant of Homam (see 1 Chron. 1:39)
Genesis 36:24 Vulgate; Syriac discovered water; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Genesis 36:26 Hebrew Dishan, a variant of Dishon
Genesis 36:39 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 1:50); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Hadar

Genesis 32:12

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¹²But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand^(A) of the sea, which cannot be counted.^(B)’”

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Genesis 25:1-18

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The Death of Abraham^(A)

25 Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah. ²She bore him Zimran,^(B) Jokshan, Medan, Midian,^(C) Ishbak and Shuah.^(D) ³Jokshan was the father of Sheba^(E) and Dedan;^(F) the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites. ⁴The sons of Midian were Ephah,^(G) Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

⁵Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.^(H) ⁶But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines^(I) and sent them away from his son Isaac^(J) to the land of the east.^(K)

⁷Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.^(L) ⁸Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age,^(M) an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.^(N) ⁹His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him^(O) in the cave of Machpelah^(P) near Mamre,^(Q) in the field of Ephron^(R) son of Zohar the Hittite,^(S) ¹⁰the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites.^[a]^(T) There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. ¹¹After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac,^(U) who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.^(V)

Ishmael’s Sons^(W)

¹²This is the account^(X) of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar^(Y) the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.^(Z)

¹³These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth^(AA) the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar,^(AB) Adbeel, Mibsam, ¹⁴Mishma, Dumah,^(AC) Massa, ¹⁵Hadad, Tema,^(AD) Jetur,^(AE) Naphish and Kedemah. ¹⁶These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers^(AF) according to their settlements and camps.^(AG) ¹⁷Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.^(AH) ¹⁸His descendants^(AI) settled in the area from Havilah to Shur,^(AJ) near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward^[b] all the tribes related to them.^(AK)

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Genesis 25:10 Or the descendants of Heth
Genesis 25:18 Or lived to the east of

Genesis 22:17

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¹⁷I will surely bless you^(A) and make your descendants^(B) as numerous as the stars in the sky^(C) and as the sand on the seashore.^(D) Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,^(E)