Genesis 25:12

Genesis 25:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
• New International Version (NIV)This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, bore to Abraham.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now this is the genealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.

Context of Genesis 25:12

10Abraham had bought the field from the Hittites. So they buried Abraham there. It was in the cave where his wife, Sarah, had also been buried. 11After Abraham's death, God blessed his son, Isaac. Isaac was living near Beer Lahai Roi. This is the report about Abraham's son, Ishmael, and his family. Sarah's female servant gave birth to Ishmael. Her name was Hagar. She was from Egypt. 13These are the names of Ishmael's sons. The list starts from the firstborn son and ends with the last son. Nebaioth was the first son of Ishmael. Then there were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Genesis 25:12 word by word

וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְדֹ֥ת יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל בֶּן־אַבְרָהָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָלְדָ֜ה הָגָ֧ר הַמִּצְרִ֛ית שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרָ֖ה לְאַבְרָהָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the generationsתּוֹלֵדוֹתtôledâh tôledâh · generationH8435
• of Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלyishmâ‛ê'l · IshmaelH3458
• Abraham’sאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• whom Hagarהָגָרhâgâr · HagarH1904
• the Egyptianמִצְרִיmitsrîy · EgyptianH4713
• Sarah’sשָׂרָהώârâh · SarahH8283
• handmaidשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205

Cross-references for Genesis 25:12

• Genesis 16:10The angel also said, ‘I will make the number of your descendants become very many. They will be too many for people to count.’
• Genesis 17:20I have heard what you want me to do for Ishmael. I will bless him. I will cause him to have many descendants. Among his descendants there will be 12 rulers. His descendants will become a great nation.
• Genesis 21:13But, because Ishmael is also your son, I will make his descendants become a great nation of people too.’
• Psalms 83:6Those enemies are Edomites and Ishmaelites, Moabites and Hagrites.

Commentaries on Genesis 25:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12These are the generations of Ishmael - The object of the inspired writer seems to be to show how the promises of God were fulfilled to both the branches of Abraham's family. Isaac has been already referred to; God blessed him according to the promise. He had also promised to multiply Ishmael, and an account of his generation is introduced to show how exactly the promise had also been fulfilled to him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 - Section XI. - Isaac - LII. History of Ishmael 13. נבית nebāyot Nebajoth, “heights.” קדר qēdār Qedar, “black.” אדבאל 'adbe'ēl Adbeel, “miracle of God?” מבשׂם mı̂bśām Mibsam, “sweet odor.” 14. משׁמע mı̂shma‛ Mishma, “hearing.” דוּמה dûmâh Dumah, “silence.” משׂא maśā' Massa, “burden.” 15. חדר chădar Chadar, “chamber;” or חדד chădad Chadad, “sharpness;” תימא tēymā' Tema. יטוּר yeṭûr Jetur, “enclosure,” akin to טוּר ṭûr “a wall,”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia. The number and strength of this family were the fruit of the promise, made to Hagar and to Abraham, concerning Ishmael.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-18This record lists Ishmael’s descendants before giving the details of Isaac’s descendants (see 25:19–35:29). This follows the literary structure of Genesis (see Genesis Book Introduction, “Summary”).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1818. he died--rather, "it [their lot] fell" in the presence of his brethren (compare Ge 16:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 25:12

• Genealogy
• Hagar
• Ishmael

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Egyptian
• Hagar
• Ishmael
• Abraham, Abram
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Ishmael, Ishmaelite
• Rebekah
• Swear
• Atonement, Day of

Commentaries on Genesis 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings