King James Version

Genesis 25:16

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

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אֵ֣לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).הֵ֞םhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.בְּנֵ֤יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙yishmaelIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלnoun, proper name — “Ishmael”H3458Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five IsraelitesIshmael.וְאֵ֣לֶּהveelehand theseאֵלֶּהconjunction, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “and these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).שְׁמֹתָ֔םshemotamfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖םbechatsreyhemin courtחָצֵרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in court”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)court, tower, village.וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑םuvetirotamand in castleטִירָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and in castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2918a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet(goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row.שְׁנֵיםsheneymtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.עָשָׂ֥רasarteenעָשָׂרadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary formH6240ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).נְשִׂיאִ֖םnesiimcaptainנָשִׂיאnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH5387properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mistcaptain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.לְאֻמֹּתָֽםleumotamto nationאֻמַּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to nation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH523a collection, i.e. community of personsnation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.

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American Standard Version (1901)

these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.

Young’s Literal Translation

these are sons of Ishmael, and these their names, by their villages, and by their towers; twelve princes according to their peoples.

World English Bible

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.

Darby Translation

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their hamlets and their encampments — twelve princes of their peoples.

Douay-Rheims

These are the sons of Ismael: and these are their names by their castles and towns, twelve princes of their tribes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

These are the sons of Ismael, and these are their names in their tents and in their dwellings, twelve princes according to their nations.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσμαὴλ, καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα αὐτῶν ἐν ταῖς σκηναῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐπαύλεσιν αὐτῶν· δώδεκα ἄρχοντες κατὰ ἔθνη αὐτῶν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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