Genesis 25:16

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

Genesis 25:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 25:16

These [are] the sons of Ishmael
The twelve before mentioned, ( Genesis 25:13-15 ) : these [are] their names, by their towns and by their castles;
their towns and their castles being called after their names, some of which we are able to trace at this distance, as the above notes show: twelve princes according to their nations;
these were princes, or heads of tribes, and there were twelve of them, and continued so, see ( Genesis 17:20 ) ; where is the prophecy, and here an accomplishment of it.

Genesis 25:16 In-Context

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.