Genesis 25:16

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their towns and their tent-circles; twelve chiefs with their peoples.

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In The King James Version

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

In Context

15Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

17And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:23And Abraham took Ishmael, his son, and all whose birth had taken place in his house, and all his servants whom he had made his for a price, every male of his house, and on that very day he gave them circumcision in the flesh of their private parts as God had said to him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 25:12-19

Genealogy of Ishmael. ( b. c. 1822.) 11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi. 12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur,… Read the whole commentary →

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