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Genesis 25:15

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 25:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Genesis 25:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham`s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah`s handmaid, bare unto Abraham.
13And 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,
14and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments. Twelve princes according to their nations.
17And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.
18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria. He abode over against all his brethren.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Hadar and Tema, etc.] From the first of these the city Adra in Arabia Petraea, and from the other the city Themma in Arabia Deserta, both mentioned by Ptolemy f1384, may be thought to have their names; or the city Adari and the Athritae in Arabia Felix f1385; and the inhabitants of the land of Tema are mentioned as Arabians, (<232113>Isaiah 21:13,14); and Pliny f1386 speaks of a people called Thimaneans, whom he says the ancients joined to the Nabathaeans: the troops of Tema mentioned in Job were of this people, (<180619>Job 6:19); and Eliphaz the Temanite, (<180211>Job 2:11), is thought by some not to be the descendant of Teman the grandson of Esau, but to be of this man’s people and…”
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