Genesis 25:15

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

Modern
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Traditional
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
Literal
Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Latin
Hadar, et Thema, et Jethur, et Naphis, et Cedma.

Original

Hebrew
English
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Notes

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

Hadad: A son of Ishmael, Abraham's son Jetur: Son of Ishmael Kedemah: A son of Ishmael; Nodab, a Hagrite tribe Naphish: Son of Ishmael, defeated by Reubenites, Gadites, and Manassites Tema: Son of Ishmael, associated with an Arabian city

Glossary

Aretas Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Hadad Hadar Ishmael Ituraea, Iturea, Itureans Jetur, Jeturites Kedemah Massa Mishma Naphish Nathanael Nodab, Nodabites Patriarchs, Period of the Rebecca, Rebekah Sheol Tema (Person)

Topics

Genealogy of Ishmael Hadad: A Son of Ishmael: Called Hadar In Hagar: Descendants of Ishmael: Son of Abraham: Children of Jetur: Son of Ishmael Kedemah: Son of Ishmael Naphish: A Son of Ishmael Tema: Son of Ishmael The Ishmaelites: Heads of Tribes