God’s Word Translation
Genesis 25:16
16These are the sons of Ishmael and their names listed by their settlements and camps—12 leaders of their tribes.
Genesis 25:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
- New International Version (NIV)These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, twelve princes according to their tribes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their settlements, twelve princes according to their nations.
Context of Genesis 25:16
14Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael and their names listed by their settlements and camps—12 leaders of their tribes. 17Ishmael lived 137 years. Then he took his last breath and died. He joined his ancestors in death. 18His descendants lived as nomads from the region of Havilah to Shur, which is near Egypt, in the direction of Assyria. They all fought with each other.
Read all of Genesis 25Genesis 25:16 word by word
אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֞ם בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמֹתָ֔ם בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר נְשִׂיאִ֖ם לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלyishmâ‛ê'l · IshmaelH3458
- their namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- by their townsחָצֵרchâtsêr · villageH2691
- and by their castlesטִירָהţîyrâh · encampmentH2918
- twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- princesנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
- according to their nationsאֻמָּה'ûmmah · peopleH523
Cross-references for Genesis 25:16
Commentaries on Genesis 25:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16These are their names - By which their descendants were called. Their towns - places of encampment in the wilderness, such as have been used by the Arabs from the remotest times. Their castles, טירתם tirotham, their towers, probably mountain tops, fortified rocks, and fastnesses of various kinds in woods and hilly countries.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. 16Ishmael's 12 sons fulfilled God's promise of blessings (Genesis 17:20).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
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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
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