Genesis

Genesis 25:16–18

¹⁶These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments — twelve princes of their tribes. ¹⁷Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

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

Footnotes

a 25:18 Or Assyria

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Genesis 25:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	אֵ֣לֶּה	êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
were	הֵ֞ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
the sons	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
and these	וְאֵ֣לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
were their names	שְׁמֹתָ֔ם	šə·mō·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8034 name
by their villages	בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם	bə·ḥaṣ·rê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2691 enclosure, court
and encampments	וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם	ū·ḇə·ṭî·rō·ṯām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2918 encampment, battlement
twelve	שְׁנֵים־	šə·nêm-	Number - md	H8147 two
princes	נְשִׂיאִ֖ם	nə·śî·’im	Noun - masculine plural	H5387 one lifted up
of their tribes	לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃	lə·’um·mō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H523 tribe, people

Genesis 25:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
lived	חַיֵּ֣י	ḥay·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2416 alive, living
a total of	וְאֵ֗לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
137	מְאַ֥ת	mə·’aṯ	Number - feminine singular construct	H3967 hundred
years	שָׁנָ֛ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
Then he breathed his last	וַיִּגְוַ֣ע	way·yiḡ·wa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1478 expire perish, die
and died	וַיָּ֔מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
and was gathered	וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף	way·yê·’ā·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his people	עַמָּֽיו׃	‘am·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people

Genesis 25:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
settled	וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּ	way·yiš·kə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
from Havilah	מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜ה	mê·ḥă·wî·lāh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2341 Chavilah
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Shur	שׁ֗וּר	šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7793 Shur
which	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the border	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
as you go	בֹּאֲכָ֖ה	bō·’ă·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
toward Asshur	אַשּׁ֑וּרָה	’aš·šū·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
And they lived	נָפָֽל׃פ	nā·p̄āl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
in hostility	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
toward	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their brothers	אֶחָ֖יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother

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Genesis 25:16 Genesis 17:20 · Genesis 17:23

Genesis 25:17 Genesis 15:15 · Genesis 25:7–8

Genesis 25:18 Genesis 16:12 · Genesis 20:1 · Genesis 13:10 · Isaiah 19:23–24 · 2 Kings 23:29 · Genesis 10:7 · Genesis 21:21 · Genesis 2:11 · 1 Samuel 15:7 · Genesis 10:29 · Psalm 78:64 · Genesis 14:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.