New American Standard Bible 1995

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These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; twelve princes according to their tribes.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
These these Pronoun H428 אֵ֣לֶּה el·leh
are the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֤י be·nei
of Ishmael "God hears," the name of several Isr. Noun H3458 יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ yish·ma·'el
Analysis:
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and these these Pronoun H428 וְאֵ֣לֶּה ve·'el·leh
are their names, a name Noun H8034 שְׁמֹתָ֔ם she·mo·tam,
by their villages, settled abode, settlement, village Noun H2691 בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם be·chatz·rei·hem
and by their camps; encampment, battlement Noun H2918 וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם u·ve·ti·ro·tam;
twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנֵים־ she·neim-
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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princes one lifted up, a chief, prince Noun H5387 נְשִׂיאִ֖ם ne·si·'im
according to their tribes. a tribe, people Noun H523 לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃ le·'um·mo·tam.

People

Ishmael

Ishmael   (God Hears) Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ;  17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan ( 16:3 ;  21:5 ). At the age of thirteen he was circumcised ( 17:25 ). He grew up a true child of the desert, wild and wayward. On the occasion of the weaning of Isaac his rude and wayw... View Details

Ishmael

Ishmael   (God Hears) Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ;  17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan ( 16:3 ;  21:5 ). At the age of thirteen he was circumcised ( 17:25 ). He grew up a true child of the desert, wild and wayward. On the occasion of the weaning of Isaac his rude and wayw... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; twelve princes according to their tribes.
King James Bible These are the sons of Ishmael Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, towns, and by their camps; castles; twelve princes according to their tribes.nations.
Hebrew Greek English These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; twelve princes according to their tribes.