Genesis 25:18

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.

And they dwelt {H7931} from Havilah {H2341} unto Shur {H7793}, that is before {H6440} Egypt {H4714}, as thou goest {H935} toward Assyria {H804}: and he died {H5307} in the presence {H6440} of all his brethren {H251}.

Yishma'el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen.

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.

And 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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Cross-References

  • Genesis 16:12 (7 votes)

    And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

  • Genesis 20:1 (6 votes)

    ¶ And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

  • Genesis 10:7 (3 votes)

    And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

  • Psalms 78:64 (3 votes)

    Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

  • Genesis 14:10 (3 votes)

    And the vale of Siddim [was full of] slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

  • Genesis 2:11 (3 votes)

    The name of the first [is] Pison: that [is] it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where [there is] gold;

  • 2 Kings 23:29 (3 votes)

    In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.