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Genesis 25

Genesis 25:14

The Descendants of Ishmael · Genesis 25:12–18
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Translations

Modern
Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
Traditional
And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
Literal
…and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
Latin
Masma quoque, et Duma, et Massa,

Original

Hebrew
English
Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Notes

Genesis 25:12–18

This record lists Ishmael’s descendants before giving the details of Isaac’s descendants (see 25:19–35:29). This follows the literary structure of Genesis (see Genesis Book Introduction, “Summary”).

Theme notes and profiles

Ishmael Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

1 Chronicles 1:28–31

People

Dumah: Son of Ishmael and grandson of Abraham Massa: Son of Ishmael, grandson of Abraham Mishma: A son of Ishmael, Abraham's son

Glossary

Agur Aretas Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Dumah (Person) Dumah (Place) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Ishmael Massa Mishma Nathanael Nodab, Nodabites Patriarchs, Period of the Proverbs, Book of Rebecca, Rebekah Sheol Simeon, Tribe of

Topics

Dumah: Son of Ishmael Genealogy of Ishmael Hagar: Descendants of Ishmael: Son of Abraham: Children of Massa: Son of Ishmael Mishma: Son of Ishmael The Ishmaelites: Heads of Tribes