And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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Interpretation
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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This thought runs through Genesis 25:12-16.
Glossary
- Mibsam Person
- Fragrance. (1. ) One of Ishmael’s twelve sons, and head of an Arab tribe ( Gen. 25:13 ). (2. ) A son of Simeon ( 1 Chr. 4:25 ).