Genesis 25:12-18

Ishmael’s descendants

12 These are the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, bore for Abraham.

13 These are the names of Ishmael's sons, by their names and according to their birth order: Nebaioth, Ishmael's oldest son; Kedar; Adbeel; Mibsam;

14 Mishma; Dumah; Massa;

15 Hadad; Tema; Jetur; Naphish; and Kedemah.

16 These are Ishmael's sons. These are their names by their villages and their settlements: twelve tribal leaders according to their tribes.

17 Ishmael lived to the age of 137. He took his last breath and died, and was placed with his ancestors.

18 He established camps from Havilah to Shur, which is near Egypt on the road to Assyria. He died among all of his brothers.

Genesis 25:12-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 25

This chapter contains an account of Abraham's marriage with another woman, and of the children he had by her and of their posterity Ge 25:1-4; of Abraham's disposal of his substance; and his sons, Ge 25:5,6; of the years of his life, his death and burial, Ge 25:7-11; of the children of Ishmael, and of the years of his life, and of his death, Ge 25:12-18; and of the sons of Isaac the fruit of prayer, and of the oracle concerning them before they were born, and of their temper and disposition, conduct and behaviour, Ge 25:19-34.

Footnotes

• [a]. LXX; MT they established camps
• [b]. Or He fell