Genesis 25:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,”

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BSBPD

“These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and these <FI>are<Fi> the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their births: first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 25:13 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 17:20As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
  2. Genesis 28:9Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.
  3. Genesis 36:3and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:29These are their genealogies:
  5. Psalms 120:5Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
  6. Song of Solomon 1:5I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
  7. Isaiah 21:16For this is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a hired worker would count it, all the glory of Kedar will be gone.
  8. Isaiah 42:11Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops.
  9. Isaiah 60:7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
  10. Jeremiah 2:10Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
  11. Ezekiel 27:21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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