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16 These were Ishmael’s children, listed by their names according to their villages and their camps. There were a total of twelve tribal chiefs, according to their clans. 17 Ishmael lived[a] for 137 years, then he took his last breath, died, and joined his ancestors.[b] 18 His descendants[c] settled from Havilah to Shur (that’s near Egypt), all the way to Assyria, in defiance[d] of all of his relatives.

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  1. Genesis 25:17 Lit. These are the years of Ishmael’s life
  2. Genesis 25:17 Lit. and he was gathered to his people
  3. Genesis 25:18 Lit. They
  4. Genesis 25:18 Lit. in the face of

16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers(A) according to their settlements and camps.(B) 17 Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.(C) 18 His descendants(D) settled in the area from Havilah to Shur,(E) near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward[a] all the tribes related to them.(F)

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  1. Genesis 25:18 Or lived to the east of