King James Version
What Does Genesis 25:14 Mean?
“And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,”
Context
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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
13
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
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Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: Hadar: or, Hadad
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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary**Verses 11-18**
Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia. The number and strength of this family were the fruit of the promise, made to Hagar and to Abraham, concerning Ishmael.
Matthew Henry (1662–1714). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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