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12 This is the account of the descendants of Abraham's son Ishmael. He was the son of Sarah's Egyptian slave Hagar and Abraham.
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This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.
13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth (Ishmael's firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
16 These are the sons of Ishmael and their names listed by their settlements and camps--12 leaders of their tribes.
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These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.
17 Ishmael lived 137 years. Then he took his last breath and died. He joined his ancestors in death.
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Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.
18 His 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.
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His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward all the tribes related to them.
19 This is the account of Abraham's son Isaac and his descendants. Abraham was the father of Isaac.
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This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
20 Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.
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and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.
21 Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
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Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
22 When the children inside her were struggling with each other, she said, "If it's like this now, what will become of me?" So she went to ask the LORD.
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The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the LORD.
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