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God Keeps His Promises
Multiple commentators emphasize that this genealogy is included to demonstrate God's faithfulness. God had promised Abraham that Ishmael would be blessed and become a great nation (Genesis 17:20), and this detailed record of his twelve sons becoming princes of twelve tribes serves as clear proof that God kept His word, even for promises outside the main covenant line.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 25:12–18
18th Century
Theologian
Verse 13: נבית nebāyot — Nebajoth, “heights”; קדר qēdār — Qedar, “black”; אדבאל
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 25:12
19th Century
Bishop
THE TÔLDÔTH ISHMAEL.
These are the generations of Ishmael. —Following the usual rule of this book…
John Calvin
On Genesis 25:12
16th Century
Theologian
Now these are the generations of Ishmael. This narration is not unnecessary. In the beginning of the chapter, Moses alludes to what was do…
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John Gill
On Genesis 25:12
17th Century
Pastor
Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, &c.] Or the genealogy of his posterity; and which is given to …
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 25:11–18
17th Century
Minister
Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia…