Genesis 25:13-16 KJV,ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:12-18

The generations of Ishmael, or the biography of a prince. I. THE PRINCE 'S NAME . Ishmael. 1. The significance of his name. "God hears.' It was thus a perpetual reminder to its bearer of a grand religious truth, that God is essentially a hearer of prayer, and that he is never far from any of his intelligent and needy creatures. 2. The occasion of his getting it. 3. The verification of his name. When he lay beneath the shrub God heard the voice of his distressful cry... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:13

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth;— "Heights;" the Nabathaeans , a people of Northern Arabia, possessed of abundant flocks ( Isaiah 9:7 ), and, according to Diodorus, living by merchandise and rapine (Gesenius). From Petraea they subsequently extended as far as Babylon (Keil)— and Kedar ,—"Black Skin;" the Cedrei of Pliny (Gesenius, Keil, Rosen-mailer); characterized as good bowmen ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:14

And Mishma ,—"Hearing" (Gesenius); Masma ( LXX ; Vulgate); connected with the Maisaimeneis , north-east of Medina (Knobel)— and Dumah ,—"Silence;" same as Stony Dumah, or Syrian Dumah, in Arabia, on the edge of the Syrian desert (Gesenius); mentioned in Isaiah 21:11 — and Massa , — "Burden;" north-east of Dumah are the Massanoi . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:15

Hadar ,—"Chamber" (Gesenius); Ha'dad ( 1 Chronicles 1:30 , LXX ; Samaritan, and most MSS .); though Gesenius regards Hadar as probably the true reading in both places; identified with a tribe in Yemen (Gesenius); between Oman and Bahrein, a district renowned for its lancers (Keil)— and Tema, —"Desert" (Gesenius); Θαιμὰν ( LXX .); the Θεμοί, on the Persian Gulf, or the tribe Bann Teim, in Hamasa (Knobel); a trading people ( Job 6:19 ; Isaiah 21:14 ; Jeremiah 25:23 )— ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:16

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns ,—unwalled encampments, from hatzar , to surround; used of the movable villages of nomadic tribes (cf. Isaiah 42:11 )— and by their castles; —fortified keeps (Murphy); tent villages (Keil); nomadic camps (Kalisch). Cf. Numbers 31:10 ; 1 Chronicles 6:39 ; Psalms 69:26 ; Ezekiel 25:4 )— twelve princes —this does not imply that Ishmael had only twelve sons, like Israel—a very suspicious circumstance (De... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 25:12-18

- Section XI. - Isaac- LII. History of Ishmael13. נבית nebāyot, Nebajoth, “heights.” קדר qēdār, Qedar, “black.” אדבאל 'adbe'ēl, Adbeel, “miracle of God?” מבשׂם mı̂bśām Mibsam, “sweet odor.”14. משׁמע mı̂shma‛, Mishma‘, “hearing.” דוּמה dûmâh, Dumah, “silence.” משׂא maśā', Massa, “burden.”15. חדר chădar, Chadar, “chamber;” or חדד chădad, Chadad, “sharpness;” תימא tēymā', Tema. יטוּר yeṭûr, Jetur, “enclosure,” akin to טוּר ṭûr, “a wall,” and טירה ṭı̂yrâh, “a wall.” נפישׁ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1-18

Abraham’s other descendants (25:1-18)Before continuing the story of Isaac, the writer concludes the story of Abraham with a summary of his other descendants. Besides having a relationship with Hagar, Abraham had taken a minor wife, Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:28,1 Chronicles 1:32). But since Isaac was the promised heir, only he could remain in Canaan and receive Abraham’s inheritance. Abraham therefore gave gifts to his minor wives and their children and sent them off to establish independent lives... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:12-18

THE TOLEDOTH OF ISHMAEL"Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bare unto Abraham: and these are the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar and Adbeel, and Mibsam, and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 25:16

Genesis 25:16. By their towns— Villages, composed of tents pitched together, Jeremiah 49:31. Some of these people however dwelt in walled towns. See Numbers 31:10. They had also castles, fortified places, erected in the desarts, to which they repaired in time of danger, Isa 42:11 such castles are among them to this day. See note on ch. Genesis 17:20. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 25:12-18

B. What became of Ishmael 25:12-18"The last four toledot sections of the Book of Genesis follow a definite pattern: the lines in each generation that are not chosen lines are traced before the narrative returns to the chosen line." [Note: Ross, Creation and . . ., p. 429.] This section records God’s faithfulness to His promises to make Ishmael a great nation and to give him many descendants (Genesis 16:10; Genesis 21:18). This is another of the 10 family histories that Genesis records (see the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:12-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 25:12-18

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1-18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:12-18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 25:16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 25:12-18

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