3265. Verses 13-16. And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, in their names, according to their births: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam; and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa; Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their villages and in their castles; twelve princes of their peoples. “And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael,” signifies the qualities of their doctrinal things; “in their names, according to their births,” signifies interior qualities according to the derivations of faith; “the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam; and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa; Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah,” signifies all things of the spiritual church, especially among the Gentiles; “these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names,” signifies doctrinal things and their quality; “in their villages,” signifies the external things of the church; “and in their castles,” signifies the internal things; “twelve princes of their peoples,” signifies all the primary things of this Spiritual Church.