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Genesis 25:12 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Genesis 25:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 25 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Descendants of Ishmael
“Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:”
Genesis 25:12 (KJV)
Historical Context for Genesis 25:12
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Commentary on Genesis 25:12
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, ... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contras...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 25:12
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“and the Hagrites;”
“because he is your seed.,And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.,וְגַם אֶת־בֶּן־הָאָמָה לְגוֹי אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ כִּי זַרְעֲךָ הוּא׃ ,And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.”
“I have heard you. Behold”
“I will greatly multiply your seed, that they will not be numbered for multitude.”