“And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,”
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam. Isaiah 60:7 names Kedar and Nebaioth as peoples who will bring their flocks to the LORD in the eschatological restoration. The descendants of Ishmael are not excluded from the final vision of God's purposes. The application: the genealogy of Ishmael is not a footnote to the real story — it is part of the story, including its eschatological conclusion.
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