Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThese were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments— twelve princes of their tribes. Young's Literal Translation these are sons of Ishmael, and these their names, by their villages, and by their towers; twelve princes according to their peoples. King James Bible These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. Hebrew Theseאֵ֣לֶּה (êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those were הֵ֞ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They the sons בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Ishmael, יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ (yiš·mā·‘êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3458: Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelites and these וְאֵ֣לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those were their names שְׁמֹתָ֔ם (šə·mō·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name by their villages בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם (bə·ḥaṣ·rê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet and encampments— וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם (ū·ḇə·ṭî·rō·ṯām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2918: A wall, a fortress, a hamlet twelve שְׁנֵים־ (šə·nêm-) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) princes נְשִׂיאִ֖ם (nə·śî·’im) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of their tribes. לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃ (lə·’um·mō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 523: A collection, community of persons |