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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 25 - Introduction

* Abraham's family by Keturah, His death and burial. (1-10) God blesses Isaac The descendants of Ishmael. (11-18) The birth of Esau and Jacob. (19-26) The different characters of Esau and Jacob. (27,28) Esau despises and sells his birth-right. (29-34)

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See also Genesis 25 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Abraham's Descendants by Keturah, 1 6 (J). Abraham's Death and Burial, 7 11 (P). The Descendants of Ishmael, 12 18 (P)....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _ABRAHAM TAKES KETURAH TO WIFE: THE SONS OF KETURAH. ISAAC IS CONFIRMED IN THE INHERITANCE OF ABRAHAM'S PROPERTY: ABRAHAM DIES. THE SONS OF ISHMAEL: ISHMAEL DIES. REBEKAH BRINGS FORTH TWINS: ESAU SELL...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART THIRTY-SIX RECAPITULATION: SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE From _A Class-Book of Old Testament History,_ pp. 73-76 by G. F. Maclear, D.D. Published by Macmillan, London, 1881, now long out of pri...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 25 This chapter contains an account of Abraham's marriage with another woman, and of the children he had by her and of their posterity Genesis 25:1; of Abraham's disposal of...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2151. B.C. 1853._ The sacred historian in this chapter, ( 1,) Takes his leave of Abraham with an account, 1, Of his children by another wife, Genesis 25:1; Genesis 25:2, Of his last will and te...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The sonnes of Abraham by Keturah. 5 The diuision of his goods. 7 His age and death. 9 His buriall. 12 The generations of Ishmael. 17 His age, and death. 19 Isaac prayeth for Rebekah being barr...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FURTHER MARRIAGE AND DEATH OF ABRAHAM AND THE SUCCESSION (GENESIS 25). Having introduced the changeover from Abraham to Isaac the compiler now deals with sundry matters relating to the final days...

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