# What does Genesis 25:13 mean?

> Genesis 25:13 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> These are the names of Ishmael’s sons, listed by their birth order: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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> — Genesis 25:13, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

Ishmael’s descendants are listed, showing that he too became the father of many nations.