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.
Genesis 25:16 in other translations
| BSB | These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes. |
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| WEB | 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 | 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 | these are sons of Ishmael, and these their names, by their villages, and by their towers; twelve princes according to their peoples. |
| DARBY | These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their hamlets and their encampments — twelve princes of their peoples. |
| BBE | These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their towns and their tent-circles; twelve chiefs with their peoples. |
| Webster | These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. |
What does Genesis 25:16 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 25:11-18
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.
Genesis 25:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 25:16
- Genesis 17:20
And 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 17:23
And 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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17:20,23
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Context
- Genesis 25:15
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
- 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.
- Genesis 25:17
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.
Genesis 25:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Estos son los hijos de Ismael, y estos sus nombres, por sus villas y por sus campamentos; doce príncipes por sus familias. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ce sont là les fils d’Ismaël, et ce sont là leurs noms, selon leurs villages et leurs campements: douze princes de leurs tribus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Das sind die Söhne Ismaels, und das ihre Namen in ihren Gehöften und in ihren Zeltlagern; zwölf Fürsten nach ihren Stämmen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Isti sunt filii Ismaëlis: et hæc nomina per castella et oppida eorum, duodecim principes tribuum suarum. |