Focused Passage

Genesis 25:12-18

Abraham Dies, the Promise Narrows Through Isaac, and Esau Despises What Jacob Desires

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.

13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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

16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.

17 Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

18 Ishmael’s descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 1:28 BSB references Genesis 17:20 Classic cross-references Genesis 21:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 83:6 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:24 Classic cross-references Genesis 16:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

This וְאֵ֛לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural is the account תֹּלְדֹ֥ת H8435 Noun - feminine plural construct of Abraham’s אַבְרָהָ֑ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל H3458 Noun - proper - masculine singular whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative Hagar הָגָ֧ר H1904 Noun - proper - feminine singular the Egyptian הַמִּצְרִ֛ית H4713 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Sarah’s שָׂרָ֖ה H8283 Noun - proper - feminine singular maidservant שִׁפְחַ֥ת H8198 Noun - feminine singular construct bore יָלְדָ֜ה H3205 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular to Abraham לְאַבְרָהָֽם׃ H85 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Isaiah 60:7 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 1:29 Classic cross-references Judges 8:24 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:6 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

These וְאֵ֗לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are the names שְׁמוֹת֙ H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct of the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל H3458 Noun - proper - masculine singular vvv בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖ם H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural in the order of their birth לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑ם H8435 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Nebaioth נְבָיֹ֔ת H5032 Noun - proper - masculine singular the firstborn בְּכֹ֤ר H1060 Noun - masculine singular construct of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ H3458 Noun - proper - masculine singular then Kedar וְקֵדָ֥ר H6938 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Adbeel וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל H110 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Mibsam וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃ H4017 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Isaiah 21:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 21:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

Mishma וּמִשְׁמָ֥ע H4927 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Dumah וְדוּמָ֖ה H1746 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Massa וּמַשָּֽׂא׃ H4854 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 5:19 Classic cross-references Job 6:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 21:14 Classic cross-references Job 2:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Hadad חֲדַ֣ד H2301 Noun - proper - masculine singular Tema וְתֵימָ֔א H8485 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jetur יְט֥וּר H3195 Noun - proper - masculine singular Naphish נָפִ֖ישׁ H5305 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Kedemah וָקֵֽדְמָה׃ H6929 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Genesis 17:20 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 6:54 Classic cross-references Genesis 17:23 Classic cross-references Genesis 37:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

These אֵ֣לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural were הֵ֞ם H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural the sons בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ H3458 Noun - proper - masculine singular and these וְאֵ֣לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural were their names שְׁמֹתָ֔ם H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural by their villages בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם H2691 Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural and encampments וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם H2918 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural twelve שְׁנֵים־ H8147 Number - md . . . עָשָׂ֥ר H6240 Number - masculine singular princes נְשִׂיאִ֖ם H5387 Noun - masculine plural of their tribes לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃ H523 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Genesis 25:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:50 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:15 Classic cross-references Genesis 25:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 35:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל H3458 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived חַיֵּ֣י H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct a total of וְאֵ֗לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural . . . שְׁנֵי֙ H8141 Noun - feminine plural construct 137 מְאַ֥ת H3967 Number - feminine singular construct . . . וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . שָׁנָ֖ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . וְשֶׁ֣בַע H7651 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular . . . שָׁנִ֑ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural years שָׁנָ֛ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular Then he breathed his last וַיִּגְוַ֣ע H1478 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular and died וַיָּ֔מָת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular and was gathered וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף H622 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition his people עַמָּֽיו׃ H5971 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Genesis 16:12 Classic cross-references Genesis 2:11 Classic cross-references Genesis 20:1 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 16:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

[Ishmael’s descendants] settled וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּ H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural from Havilah מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜ה H2341 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular to עַד־ H5704 Preposition Shur שׁ֗וּר H7793 Noun - proper - feminine singular which אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 Pronoun - relative is near עַל־ H5921 Preposition the border פְּנֵ֣י H6440 Noun - common plural construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular as you go בֹּאֲכָ֖ה H935 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular toward Asshur אַשּׁ֑וּרָה H804 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular And they lived נָפָֽל׃פ H5307 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular in hostility עַל־ H5921 Preposition toward פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Noun - common plural construct all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct their brothers אֶחָ֖יו H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or Assyria

Read full chapter context All Genesis chapters

<- Genesis 24 Genesis 25 Genesis 26 ->