Genesis 25:16
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 are the sonnes of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their townes and by their castels; twelue princes according to their nations.
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- Genesis 17:20Rank 1 from verse 16
20And 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.
20And as for Ishmael, I haue heard thee: behold, I haue blessed him, and will make him fruitfull, and will multiplie him exceedingly: *Twelue princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
- Genesis 17:23Rank 2 from verse 16
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.
23¶ And Abraham tooke Ishmael his sonne, and all that were borne in his house, and all that were bought with his money, euery male, among the men of Abrahams house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskinne, in the selfesame day, as God had said vnto him.
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Genesis 25:16
Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.
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Settled collections of houses, generally smaller or less distinguished than cities.
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Fortified houses or strongholds; fortresses.
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Rulers, chiefs, or persons of high rank and authority.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
15Hadar, and Tema, Ietur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
16These are the sonnes of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their townes and by their castels; twelue princes according to their nations.
Selected passage17And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
17And these are the yeeres of the life of Ishmael; an hundred and thirty and seuen yeeres: and he gaue vp the ghost and died, and was gathered vnto his people.