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Genesis 25:12

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

KJV

Hæ sunt generationes Ismaël filii Abrahæ, quem peperit ei Agar Ægyptia, famula Saræ : et

Vulgate

Αὗται δὲ αἱ γενέσεις Ἰσμαὴλ τοῦ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ, ὃν ἔτεκεν Ἁγὰρ ἡ παιδίσκη Σάρρας τῷ Ἀβραάμ.

LXX

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

ASV

וְ/אֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְדֹ֥ת יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל בֶּן אַבְרָהָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָלְדָ֜ה הָגָ֧ר הַ/מִּצְרִ֛ית שִׁפְחַ֥ת שָׂרָ֖ה לְ/אַבְרָהָֽם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People AbrahamSarahHagarIshmael

In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֵ֖לֶּה
'lh
pronoun · 744×
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
'brhm
proper_noun · 174×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הָגָ֖ר
hgr
proper_noun · 12×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל
yshm''l
proper_noun · 48×
ךָ
k
noun · 63×
ם
m
noun · 39×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
noun · 76×
שָׂרָ֖ה
shrh
proper_noun · 38×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gal 4:24 — Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
  • Gen 16:10 — And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
  • Gen 16:10 — And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
  • Gen 16:15 — And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
  • Gen 17:20 — And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
  • Gen 17:20 — And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
  • Gen 21:13 — And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
  • Gen 21:13 — And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
  • Ps 83:6 — The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;