Genesis 25:13
in Genesis 25These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
KJV
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,
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This verse in Genesis 25
Commentary
5 notes on this verseAnd these are the names of the sons of Ishmael,.... After mentioned: by their names, according to their generations; which were imposed upon them at their birth, and are recited according to the order in which they were born, as follows: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth: mentioned in Isa 60:7; and from whence a people of the Arabs are called Nabathaeans, and their country Nabathaea. Josephus (i) says, that all the country from Euphrates to the Red sea is called the Nabatene country.
This site's exposition
This is the account of Abraham's son Ishmael
on Genesis 25:12-16
Ishmael gets a toledot of his own, the Hebrew heading that opens the account of a man's line, and Missler reads the whole book by its eleven headings. Twelve princes are named, as God promised Abraham at 17:20. The branch outside the covenant closes before the chosen line goes on, as Cain's did before Seth.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
(Verse 13) And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations. The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth, and Kedar, and the rest, up to the place where it is said: They lived from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt as you go towards Assyria. He fell in the sight of all his brothers. Twelve sons were born to Ishmael, and the firstborn was Nebaioth, from whom the whole region from the Euphrates to the Red Sea is called Nebaioth until this day, which is part of Arabia.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael,.... After mentioned: by their names, according to their generations; which were imposed upon them at their birth, and are recited according to the order in which they were born, as follows: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth: mentioned in Isa 60:7; and from whence a people of the Arabs are called Nabathaeans, and their country Nabathaea. Josephus (i) says, that all the country from Euphrates to the Red sea is called the Nabatene country.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Nebajoth - From whom came the Nabatheans, whose capital was Petra, or, according to Strabo, Nabathea. They dwelt in Arabia Petraea, and extended themselves on the east towards Arabia Deserta. Kedar - The founder of the Cedreans, who dwelt near to the Nabatheans. The descendants of Kedar form a part of the Saracens. Adbeel, and Mibsam - Where these were situated is not known.
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְאֵ֗לֶּה | veeleh | and these | H428 → | 746 times |
| שְׁמוֹת֙ | shemot | [are] [the] names of | H8034 → | 864 times |
| בְּנֵ֣י | benei | [the] sons of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל | yishmael | Ishmael | H3458 → | 48 times |
| בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖ם | bishmotam | by names their | H8034 → | 864 times |
| לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם | letoldotam | to descendants their | H8435 → | 39 times |
| בְּכֹ֤ר | bekhor | [the] firstborn of | H1060 → | 122 times |
| יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ | yishmael | Ishmael | H3458 → | 48 times |
| נְבָיֹ֔ת | nevayot | [was] Nebaioth | H5032 → | 5 times |
| וְקֵדָ֥ר | vekedar | and Kedar | H6938 → | |
| וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל | veadbeel | and Adbeel | H110 → | |
| וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃ | umivsam | and Mibsam | H4017 → |
וְאֵ֗לֶּהand these
veelehH428 →746 times
שְׁמוֹת֙[are] [the] names of
shemotH8034 →864 times
בְּנֵ֣י[the] sons of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלIshmael
yishmaelH3458 →48 times
בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖םby names their
bishmotamH8034 →864 times
לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑םto descendants their
letoldotamH8435 →39 times
בְּכֹ֤ר[the] firstborn of
bekhorH1060 →122 times
יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙Ishmael
yishmaelH3458 →48 times
נְבָיֹ֔ת[was] Nebaioth
nevayotH5032 →5 times
וְקֵדָ֥רand Kedar
vekedarH6938 →
וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖לand Adbeel
veadbeelH110 →
וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃and Mibsam
umivsamH4017 →
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Isaiah 60:7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
it leads to
- Isaiah 56:7
I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called…
- Isaiah 56:7
Through
Song of Solomon 1:5I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
it leads to
- Song of Solomon 2:14
O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is…
- Luke 15:22
But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
- Song of Solomon 5:16
His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 120:5
Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Song of Solomon 2:14
Through
Isaiah 42:11Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops.
it leads to
- Isaiah 32:16
Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
- Isaiah 32:16
Through
Psalms 120:5Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
it leads to
- Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
- Genesis 10:2
Where this verse is studied
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Chuck Missler, The Book of Genesis; Jerome, Hebrew Questions on Genesis and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).