KJV 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.
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Genesis 25:16
These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
WEB World English Bible
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.
ASV American Standard Version
these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
these are sons of Ishmael, and these their names, by their villages, and by their towers; twelve princes according to their peoples.
Surrounding context — Genesis 25
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, Naphish, and Kedemah:
16 These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
17 And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.
19 And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אֵ֣לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseהֵ֞םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)בְּנֵ֤יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙H3458 · yish.ma.elIshmaelוְאֵ֣לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseשְׁמֹתָ֔םH8034 · shemnameבְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖םH2691 · cha.tsercourtוּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑םH2918 · ti.rahencampmentשְׁנֵים־H8147 · she.na.yimtwoעָשָׂ֥רH6240 · a.sartenנְשִׂיאִ֖םH5387 · na.sileaderלְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃H523 · um.mahpeople
Cross-references
Genesis 17:20And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.Genesis 17:23And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
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