Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham`s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah`s handmaid, bore to Abraham.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Verse 13: נבית nebāyot — Nebajoth, “heights”; קדר qēdār — Qedar, “black”; אדבאל

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH ISHMAEL.

These are the generations of Ishmael. —Following the usual rule of this book…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Now these are the generations of Ishmael. This narration is not unnecessary. In the beginning of the chapter, Moses alludes to what was do…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, &c.] Or the genealogy of his posterity; and which is given to …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia…

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