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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 25, Verse 16

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Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
King James Version
These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
American Standard Version
these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.
New English Translation
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names by their settlements and their camps– twelve princes according to their clans.
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.
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And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
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And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.
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And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
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And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
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And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
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And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, [there were] twins in her womb.
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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac [was] threescore years old when she bare them.