Ishmael’s descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.Genesis 25:18
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּ מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜ה עַד־שׁ֗וּר אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם בֹּאֲכָ֖ה אַשּׁ֑וּרָה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־אֶחָ֖יו נָפָֽל׃ פ
- וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּvai.yish.ke.Nu“and they dwelt”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁכַן · “to dwell” · Strong's H7931
- מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜הme.cha.vi.Lah“from Havilah”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from חֲוִילָה · “Havilah” · Strong's H2341J
- עַד־'ad-“to”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- שׁ֗וּרShur“Shur”Noun, proper name of a place · from שׁוּר · “Shur” · Strong's H7793
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- עַל־'al-“[is] on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei“[the] face of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yim“Egypt”Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
- בֹּאֲכָ֖הbo.'a.Khah“going you”Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “towards” · Strong's H0935I
- אַשּׁ֑וּרָה'a.Shu.rah“Asshur towards”Noun, proper name of a place + Suffix, directional · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei“[the] face of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- כָל־khol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chav“relatives his”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָח · “male-relative” · Strong's H0251H
- נָפָֽל׃ פna.Fal“he fell”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָפַל · “fall” · Strong's H5307G
Places named in this verse
- Asshur (Assyria)region · Identification: certain · Map of Assyria (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Assyria on OpenBible.info
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info
- Havilahregion · Identification: probable · Map of Havilah (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Havilah on OpenBible.info
- Shurregion, settlement · Identification: probable · Map of Shur (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Shur on OpenBible.info