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God's Promise Fulfilled
Commentators unanimously emphasize that this verse marks the direct fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and Hagar in Genesis 17:20. God declared that Ishmael would father 'twelve princes,' and this verse confirms it. This serves as a powerful reminder of God's faithfulness to His word, even to those outside the primary covenant line of Isaac.
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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 25:16
19th Century
Bishop
By their towns, and by their castles. — There were no towns and castles in the wilderness of Paran, but we know for certain that t…
John Gill
On Genesis 25:16
17th Century
Pastor
These [are] the sons of Ishmael The twelve before mentioned, (Genesis 25:13–15) : these [are] the…
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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…