Genesis 25:12

Ishmael’s Sons

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

Genesis 25:12 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
English Standard Version (ESV)
12 These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, bore to Abraham.
New Living Translation (NLT)
12 This is the account of the family of Ishmael, the son of Abraham through Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant.
The Message Bible (MSG)
12 This is the family tree of Ishmael son of Abraham, the son that Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham.
American Standard Version (ASV)
12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
12 This is the account of the descendants of Abraham's son Ishmael. He was the son of Sarah's Egyptian slave Hagar and Abraham.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
12 These are the family records of Abraham's son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's slave, bore to Abraham.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
12 Here is the story of Abraham's son Ishmael. Hagar had Ishmael by Abraham. She was Sarah's servant from Egypt.

Genesis 25:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 25:12

Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son,
&c.] Or the genealogy of his posterity; and which is given to show that the Lord was not unmindful of his promise made to Abraham, concerning the multiplication of his seed, ( Genesis 16:10 ) ( 17:20 ) : whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham;
see ( Genesis 16:1 Genesis 16:15 ) .

Genesis 25:12 In-Context

10 the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.
12 This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.
13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Genesis 2:4
  • 2. S Genesis 16:1
  • 3. S Genesis 17:20; Genesis 21:18; Genesis 16:15
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