Descendants of Ishmael

12 Now these are the records of the generations of (A)Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s slave woman, bore to Abraham; 13 and these are the names of (B)the sons of Ishmael, by their names, [a]in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; (C)twelve princes according to their [b]tribes. 17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael, (D)137 years; and he breathed his last and died, and was (E)gathered to his people. 18 They [c]settled from (F)Havilah to (G)Shur which is [d]east of Egypt [e]going toward Assyria; (H)he [f]settled in defiance of all his relatives.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:13 Lit in regard to their generations
  2. Genesis 25:16 Or peoples
  3. Genesis 25:18 Lit dwelt
  4. Genesis 25:18 Lit before
  5. Genesis 25:18 Lit as you go
  6. Genesis 25:18 Lit fell over against

Ishmael’s Descendants

12 These are the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s slave, bore to Abraham.(A) 13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,(B) 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, twelve princes according to their tribes.(C) 17 (This is the length of the life of Ishmael, one hundred thirty-seven years; he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people.) 18 They settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria; he settled down[a] alongside[b] all his people.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 25.18 Heb he fell
  2. 25.18 Or down in opposition to