Genesis 25:16

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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.

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Hebrew words

אֵלֶּה'elehtheseH428הֵםhemtheyH1992בְּנֵיbenei[were] [the] sons ofH1121יִשְׁמָעֵאלyishma'elIshmaelH3458וְאֵלֶּהve'elehand theseH428שְׁמֹתָםshemotam[are] names theirH8034בְּחַצְרֵיהֶםbechatzreihemby villages theirH2691וּבְטִירֹתָםuvetirotamand by encampments theirH2918שְׁנֵים־sheneim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂר'asartenH6240נְשִׂיאִםnesi'imprincesH5387לְאֻמֹּתָם׃le'umotamto tribes theirH523

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Related verses

Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 17:23
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

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People and places

People: Ishmael (son of Abraham)