Genesis 25:12-18

Evangelical Heritage Version

The Descendants of Ishmael

¹² Now this is the account about the development of the family line of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maid, had borne to Abraham.

¹³ The following are the names of the sons of Ishmael and the tribes that came from them, arranged in the order of their birth:

The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth. Then came Kedar, Adbe’el, Mibsam, ¹⁴ Mishma, Dumah, Massa, ¹⁵ Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. ¹⁶ These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, arranged by their settlements and by their camps. They were twelve chiefs, each with his own tribe.

¹⁷ The total years of the life of Ishmael were one hundred thirty-seven years. When he breathed his last and died, he was gathered to his people. ¹⁸ His people lived between Havilah and Shur, east of Egypt, as you go toward Ashshur. He lived in hostility toward^[a] all his relatives.