Psalms 83:6 — Word Study
WLCאָהֳלֵ֣י אֱ֭דוֹם וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים מוֹאָ֥ב וְהַגְרִֽים׃
BSAforkîy to adviseyâʻats heartlêb unitednessyachad uponʻal covenantbᵉrîyth to cutkârath
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אָהֳלֵ֣י | [the] tents of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| אֱ֭דוֹם | Edom | Noun proper masculine |
| וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים | and [the] Ishmaelites | Conjunction, noun gentilic masculine plural absolute |
| מוֹאָ֥ב | Moab | Noun proper |
| וְהַגְרִֽים׃ | and [the] Hagrites | Conjunction, noun gentilic masculine plural absolute |
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| BSB | the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, |
| KJV | The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; |
| ASV | The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagarenes; |
| YLT | Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagarenes, |
| WEB | The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites; |
| BBE | The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagarites; |
Where they part company is אֱדוֹם — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause introduces the nations, followed by additional phrases that specify the others involved in the alliance.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Psalms 83:6
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Context — The Nations Plot Against Israelgenerated
Psalm 83:6 is part of a psalm where the psalmist calls on God to take notice of the confederation of nations that have united against Israel. The verse lists specific groups, emphasizing the threat they pose. This psalm reflects a time of distress for Israel, as they face multiple adversaries seeking to undermine them.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Chronicles 20:1–10 | After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. |
| 2 | Genesis 25:12–18 | This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. |
| 3 | 1 Chronicles 5:10–19 | During the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands, and they occupied the homes of the Hagrites throughout the region east of Gilead. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אָהֳלֵי, 'o.ho.Leigenerated
The word אָהֳלֵי (*'ohelai*) is a plural noun derived from אֹ֫הֶל (*ohel*), meaning 'tent.' It describes a dwelling or temporary shelter, often associated with nomadic life. In this context, it signifies the dwelling places of the people of Edom, indicating their presence and perhaps their hostility.
The parsing indicates it is in the masculine plural construct form, showing it refers to multiple tents or dwellings belonging to the Edomites. This word sets the stage for understanding the geographical and cultural identities of the nations mentioned.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause begins with the noun phrase אָהֳלֵי, the tents, followed by a series of noun phrases that identify the nations allied against Israel: אֱדוֹם, Edom, וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִים, and the Ishmaelites, מוֹאָב, Moab, and וְהַגְרִים, and the Hagrites.
The structure emphasizes the listing of these nations as a collective threat, highlighting their unity against Israel.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אָהֳלֵי with the Greek word ὅτι, which indicates a different approach to the text. This choice suggests a broader interpretation, moving from the specific to a more general statement about the nations involved.
This rendering may reflect a theological interpretation of the nations' roles rather than a strict geographical listing, emphasizing their collective opposition to God's people.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 83:6 lists the nations that have come together to oppose Israel. It mentions the tents of Edom, the Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagrites, showing the extent of the threat against God's people.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The Hagrites were a group from Arabia, mentioned in the context of their conflicts with Israel, particularly during the time of Saul.
Naming these nations highlights the widespread opposition Israel faced, emphasizing the need for God's intervention.
This verse illustrates the gathering of enemies against Israel, setting the stage for the psalmist's plea for God's help.
The alliances of these nations remind us of the challenges faced by God's people and the importance of relying on God for protection and deliverance.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does this verse teach us about the nature of opposition to God's people?
- How can we respond to challenges in our own lives that feel overwhelming?
- What role does prayer play in seeking God's help against adversaries?
- How can we support one another in times of collective struggle?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 83:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe tabernacles of Edom, c] Or the Idumeans, as the Targum the posterity of Esau, who, with the rest that joined with them, hereafter mentioned, and made the confederate army, brought their tents
Read John Gill on Psalms 83 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 83 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe tabernacles, put for the people dwelling in them, as . Edom; called the children of Seir, 2 Chronicles 20. The Ishmaelites; some of the posterity of Ishmael, called by their father’ s name, as others of them are supposed by divers to be called Hagarenes, from their grandmother Hagar. See ,20.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 83 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 83:6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;Ver. 6. The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, &c.] Exercitu ex variis gentibus conflato, at odds among themselves, and yet well agreed for a mischief to the Church, who might ever well say, as the hare in Martial, In me omnis terraeque aviumque marisque rapina est; Forsitan et coeli, si canis astra tenet. As dogs, fighting and intertearing one another, can give over and join together to follow the harmless hare that passeth by them; so here. If Manasseh be against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh, yet they will be both against Judah. And the Hagarenes] Who came also of Hagar, as well as the…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 83 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6-8) In the enumeration of the confederate powers, the psalmist seems to follow a geographical order. He first glances southwards and eastwards, then turns to the west, and, finally, to the north.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 83 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. The tabernacles of Edom] The tents of these different people are seen in the grand encampment. Tents are probably mentioned because it seas the custom of some of these people, particularly the Ishmaelites, to live a migratory or wandering life; having no fixed habitation, but always abiding in tents. Their posterity remain to the present day, and act and live in the same manner. Hagarenes] These people dwelt on the east of Gilead; and were nearly destroyed in the days of Saul, being totally expelled from their country, 1 Chronicles 5:10, but afterwards recovered some strength and consequence; but where they dwelt after their expulsion by the Israelites is not known.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 83 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. The tabernacles &c.] The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, i.e. the nomadic Edomites and Ishmaelites who dwell in tents. Cp. Habakkuk 3:7. of Moab] Omit of.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 83 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe tabernacles of Edom - The tents of Edom; meaning here, the dwellers in those tents, that is, the Edomites.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 83 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
It includes the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
Tyndale line
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagarenes;
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagarenes;
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Agarims:
Strictly literal
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagarites;
Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagarenes,
Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagarenes,
(83:7) The tents of Edom, and the Ishmaelites: Moab, and the Hagarenes;
This includes the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, and the people of Moab and the Hagrites, who plot together with
From the Latin
Blessed is the man whose help is from thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps,
Simplified
the people of Edom, the Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagirites;
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagarites;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text reads אָהֳלֵי אֱדוֹם וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִים מוֹאָב וְהַגְרִים׃, which aligns closely with the Septuagint, where four of the five words are matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls reflect a similar sentiment, though one word is partly restored.
אָהֳלֵ֣י אֱ֭דוֹם וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים מוֹאָ֥ב וְהַגְרִֽים׃
4 of the 5 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
כי נועצו לב יחדו עלי׳ך ברית יכרתו
6 words on the leather — 1 partly restored.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 83:6
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word אֹ֫הֶל (*ohel*) means 'tent' and is derived from a root meaning 'to be conspicuous.' It encompasses various meanings, including a nomad's tent, a dwelling or home, and specifically refers to the sacred tent used for worship, known as the tabernacle. The entries consistently highlight its association with transience and habitation.
אֹ֫הֶל 343 n.m. tent
tent of nomad
dwelling, habitation
the sacred tent used in worship of God
base
H168 אֹ֫הֶל tent
168 'ohel o'-hel
from 166; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a
distance):--covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle,
tent.
see HEBREW for 0166
אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) — tent.
: tent
1) tent
1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience
1b) dwelling, home, habitation
1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)
Also means: o.hel (אֹ֫הֶל ": home" H0168H)
אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) — tent: home.
: home
1) tent
1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience
1b) dwelling, home, habitation
1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)
HNcmpc — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
אֱדוֹם (Edom) refers to both a person and a region. It is derived from the Hebrew word for 'red' and is associated with Esau, Jacob's brother. The term encompasses the Edomites, descendants of Esau, and the land of Edom, located southeast of Palestine. It is first mentioned in Genesis 25:25.
אֱדוֹם († אֱדֹם Ez 25:11) n.pr.m.
Edom
coll. Edomites, Idumeans as descend. of Esau
land of Edom, Idumaea
base
H123 אֱדוֹם . Edom
. coll. Edomites, Idumeans as descend. of Esau
. land of Edom, Idumaea
123 'Edom ed-ome'
or (fully) oEdowm {ed-ome'}; from 122; red (see Gen. 25:25);
Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region
(Idumaea) occupied by him:--Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
see HEBREW for 0122
אֱדוֹם (e.dom) — Edom.
Edom = "red"
land of Edom, Idumea-land south and south east of Palestine
אֱדוֹם (e.dom) — Edom.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.25;
son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259);
brother of: Israel (H3478); married to Oholibamah (H0173), Judith (H3067), Adah (H5711H) and Mahalath (H4258);
father of: Eliphaz (H0464), Reuel (H7467), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141); also called Edom at Gen.25.30; 36.1,8,19,21; 1x,54;
Another name of e.sav (עֵשָׂו "Esau" H6215G)
§ Edom = "red"
1) Edom
2) Edomite, Idumean-descendants of Esau
3) land of Edom, Idumea-land south and south east of Palestine
HNpm — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Edom
(1.) The name of Esau (q.v.), Gen. 25:30, “Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage [Heb. haadom, haadom, i.e., ‘the red pottage, the red pottage’] ...Therefore was his name called Edom”, i.e., Red.
(2.) Idumea (Isa. 34:5, 6; Ezek. 35:15). “The field of Edom” (Gen. 32:3), “the land of Edom” (Gen. 36:16), was mountainous (Obad. 1:8, 9, 19, 21). It was called the land, or “the mountain of Seir,” the rough hills on the east side of the Arabah. It extended from the head of the Gulf of Akabah, the Elanitic gulf, to the foot of the Dead Sea (
Red, a name of Esau, Isaac’s eldest son, appropriate on account of his natural complexion, but given, it would seem, from the current name of food for which he sold his birthright-"that same red," Ge 25:25,30. See ESAU and IDUMEA.
red, earthy; of blood
→ (Signifies red)
1. A name of Esau, possibly on account of his being covered with red hair Ge 25:25,30; 36:1,8,19
2. A name of the land occupied by the descendants of Esau
It extended from the Elanitic Gulf to the Red Sea, and was also called IDUMEA Ge 32:3; 36:16,17,21; Jer 40:11
Noted for its wise men Ob 1:8
Sins of Ob 1:10-14
Prophecies concerning Jer 25:21-23; 27:1-11; Da 11:41
See EDOMITES
FIGURATIVE of the foes of Zion Isa 63:1
יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי (yishma`e'liy) refers to the Ishmaelites, descendants of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. This term is patronymically derived from יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishmael), meaning 'God will hear.' The Ishmaelites are associated with Arabia and are first mentioned in Genesis 16:11.
יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי adj.gent. Ishmaelites
base
H3459 יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי Ishmaelites
3459 Yishma`e'liy yish-maw-ay-lee'
patronymically from 3458; a Jishmaelite or descendant of
Jishmael:--Ishmaelite.
see HEBREW for 03458
יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי (yish.ma.e.li) — Ishmaelite.
Someone descended from Ishmael who was a man of Arabia living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.16.11;
son of: Abraham (H0085) and Hagar (H1904);
half-brother of: Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744);
father of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258)
Group of yish.ma.el (יִשְׁמָעֵאל "Ishmael" H3458)
§ Ishmaelite , of Ishmael "God will hear"
a descendant of Ishmael
HC/Ngmpa — Conjunction · noun gentilic masculine plural absoluteHC/Ngmpa
ish'-ma-el-its (yishme`e'lim): The supposed descendants of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, whom Abraham sent away from him after the birth of Isaac (Ge 21:14-21). The sons of Ishmael are given in Ge 25:13,14; they were twelve in number and gave rise to as many tribes, but the term Ishmaelite has a broader signification, as appears from Ge 37:28. 36, where it is identified with Midianite. From Ge 16:12 it may be inferred that it was applied to the Bedouin of the desert region East of the Jordan generally, for the character there assigned to Ishmael, "His hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him," fits the habits of Bedouin in all ages. Such…
→ Region occupied by Ge 25:18
→ Merchants of, buy Joseph Ge 37:25-36; 39:1
→ Enemies to Israel Ps 83:6
→ See ISHMAEL
מוֹאָב (Moab) refers to both a person and a territory. It denotes Moab, the son of Lot by his eldest daughter, and the nation and land descended from him. The name means 'of his father,' highlighting the incestuous origins of Moab. The term appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, including references to the Moabites and their territory.
מוֹאָב, מֹאָב 180 n.pr.gent. et terr. Moab
Moab as son of Lot by his elder daughter
Moab:
= nation of which Lot’s son is represented as ancestor
= territory of Moab
base
H4124 מוֹאָב, מֹאָב Moab
4124 Mow'ab mo-awb
from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m- and 1;
from (her (the mother's)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of
Lot; also his territory and descendants:--Moab.
see HEBREW for 01
מוֹאָב (mo.av) — Moab.
Moab = "of his father"
the nation descended from the son of Lot
Also named: mo.a.vi (מוֹאָבִי "Moab" H4125)
מוֹאָב (mo.av) — Moab.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.19.37;
son of: Lot (H3876) and his first daughter (H3876H);
half-brother of Ben-ammi (H1151);
§ Moab = "of his father"
1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter
2) the nation descended from the son of Lot
3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot
מוֹאָב (mo.av) — (Plains of) Moab.
Combined with a.ra.vah (עֲרָבָה " Plains" H6160I)
§ Moab = "of his father"
the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
Moab
The seed of the father, or, according to others, the desirable land, the eldest son of Lot (Gen. 19:37), of incestuous birth.
(2.) Used to denote the people of Moab (Num. 22:3-14; Judg. 3:30; 2 Sam. 8:2; Jer. 48:11, 13).
(3.) The land of Moab (Jer. 48:24), called also the “country of Moab” (Ruth 1:2, 6; 2:6), on the east of Jordan and the Dead Sea, and south of the Arnon (Num. 21:13, 26). In a wider sense it included the whole region that had been occupied by…
(of his father), Mo’abites. Moab was the son of the Lot’s eldest daughter, the progenitor of the Moabites. Zoar was the cradle of the race of Lot. From this centre the brother tribes spread themselves. The Moabites first inhabited the rich highlands which crown the eastern side of the chasm of the Dead Sea, extending as far north as the mountain of Gilead, from which country they expelled the Emims, the original inhabitants, (2:11) but they themselves were afterward driven southward by the warlike Amorites, who had crossed the Jordan, and were confined to the country south of the river Arnon, which formed their northern boundary. (Numbers 21:13; Judges 11:18) The territory occupied by Moab at the period of its greatest extent, before the invasion of the Amorites, divided itself…
of his father
הַגְרִי (Hagriy) refers to a Hagrite, a member of an Arabian clan. It denotes a people who lived east of Palestine and were involved in conflicts with the Israelites during the time of Saul. Additionally, it identifies a man named Hagri, the father of Mibhar, who was one of David's mighty warriors.
הַגְרִי
n.pr.gent. a tribe (Aramean? Arabian?) with which the E. Jordan Israelites waged successful war
adj.gent. of an officer of David
n.pr.m. father of one of David’s warriors
base
H1905 הַגְרִי
1905 Hagriy hag-ree'
or (prolonged) Hagris {hag-ree'}; perhaps patronymically from
1904; a Hagrite or member of a certain Arabian clan:--
Hagarene, Hagarite, Haggeri.
see HEBREW for 01904
הַגְרִי (hag.ri) — Hagri.
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.5.10;
father of: Mibhar (H4006)
§ Hagarenes or Hagarites
n pr gent
1) a people dwelling to the east of Palestine, with whom the tribes of Reuben made war in the time of Saul
adj patr
2) of one of David's servants
Haggeri = "wanderer"
3) father of Mibhar and one of David's mighty warriors
HC/Ngmpa — Conjunction · noun gentilic masculine plural absoluteHC/Ngmpa
hag'-rits (haghri'im): An Arab tribe, or confederation of tribes (1Ch 5:10,19,20 the King James Version "Hagarites"; 1Ch 27:31 the King James Version "Hagerite"; Ps 83:6 "Hagarenes"), against which the Reubenites fought in the days of Saul. In Ge 25:12-18 are recorded the descendants, "generations," of Ishmael, "whom Hagar the Egyptian Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham." Two, and possibly three, of these tribes, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah (25:15), appear to be identical with the 3 tribes whom the Reubenites and the other Israelite tribes East of the Jordan conquered and dispossessed (1Ch 5). The correspondence of names in Ge and 1Ch leaves little doubt that "Hagrite" is…