Genesis 25 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

Abraham’s Death

(1Ch 1:32, 33 )

Gen 25:1

Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.

Gen 25:2

Gen 25:2She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Gen 25:3

Gen 25:3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

Gen 25:4

Gen 25:4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

Gen 25:5

Gen 25:5Now Abraham gave [fn]everything that he had to Isaac;

Gen 25:6

Gen 25:6but to the sons of his [fn]concubines [Hagar and Keturah], Abraham gave gifts while he was still living and he sent them to the east country, away from Isaac his son [of promise].

Gen 25:7

The days of Abraham’s life were a hundred and seventy-five years.

Gen 25:8

Gen 25:8Then Abraham breathed his last and he died at a good old age, an old man who was satisfied [with life]; and he [fn]was gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death].

Gen 25:9

Gen 25:9So his sons [fn]Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is east of Mamre,

Gen 25:10

Gen 25:10the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.

Gen 25:11

Gen 25:11Now after the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac lived at Beer-lahai-roi.

Descendants of Ishmael

(1Ch 1:29–31 )

Gen 25:12

Now [fn]these are the records of the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maid, bore to Abraham;

Gen 25:13

Gen 25:13and these are the names of the [twelve] sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their births: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Gen 25:14

Gen 25:14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Gen 25:15

Gen 25:15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Gen 25:16

Gen 25:16These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their settlements, and by their encampments (sheepfolds); twelve princes (sheiks) according to their tribes.

Gen 25:17

Gen 25:17Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years; then he breathed his last and died, and [fn]was gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death].

Gen 25:18

Gen 25:18Ishmael’s sons (descendants) settled from Havilah to Shur which is [fn]east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he [fn]settled [fn]opposite (east) of all his relatives.

Isaac’s Sons

Gen 25:19

Now these are the records of the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham was the father of Isaac.

Gen 25:20

Gen 25:20Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean (Syrian) of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean.

Gen 25:21

Gen 25:21Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was unable to conceive children; and the LORD granted his prayer and Rebekah his wife conceived [twins].

Gen 25:22

Gen 25:22But the children struggled together within her [kicking and shoving one another]; and she said, “If it is so [that the LORD has heard our prayer], why then am I this way?” So she went to inquire of the LORD [praying for an answer].

Gen 25:23

Gen 25:23The LORD said to her,

“[The founders of] two nations are in your womb;

And the separation of two nations has begun in your body;

The one people shall be stronger than the other;

And the older shall serve the younger.”

Gen 25:24

When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Gen 25:25

Gen 25:25The first came out reddish all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau (hairy).

Gen 25:26

Gen 25:26Afterward his brother came out, and his hand grasped Esau’s heel, so he was named Jacob ([fn]one who grabs by the heel, supplanter). Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.

Gen 25:27

When the boys grew up, Esau was an able and skilled hunter, a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was a quiet and peaceful man, living in tents.

Gen 25:28

Gen 25:28Now Isaac loved [and favored] Esau, because [fn]he enjoyed eating his game, but Rebekah loved [and favored] Jacob.

(Heb 12:16 )

Gen 25:29

Gen 25:29Jacob had cooked [reddish-brown lentil] stew [one day], when Esau came from the field and was famished;

Gen 25:30

Gen 25:30and Esau said to Jacob, “Please, let me have a quick swallow of that red stuff there, because I am exhausted and famished.” For that reason Esau was [also] called Edom (Red).

Gen 25:31

Gen 25:31Jacob answered, “First sell me your [fn]birthright (the rights of a firstborn).”

Gen 25:32

Gen 25:32Esau said, “Look, I am about to die [if I do not eat soon]; so of what use is this birthright to me?”

Gen 25:33

Gen 25:33Jacob said, “Swear [an oath] to me today [that you are selling it to me for this food]”; so he swore [an oath] to him, and sold him his birthright.

Gen 25:34

Gen 25:34Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. In this way Esau scorned his birthright.

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AMP Footnotes

(25:5)

As the legal firstborn, Isaac was entitled to at least a double share of his father’s estate.

(25:6)

See note 22:24.

(25:8)

This expression is a reference to the Old Testament belief in a life after death and to the expectation of a reunion with loved ones.

(25:9)

Isaac was seventy-five and Ishmael nearly ninety years of age when their father died. Jacob and Esau were fifteen, and may have been present.

(25:12)

Lit these are the generations of.

(25:17)

See note v 8.

(25:18)

Lit before.

(25:18)

Lit fell over against his brothers.

(25:18)

Or in defiance.

(25:26)

Another meaning may be protect, i.e. may God protect.

(25:28)

Lit game was in his mouth.

(25:31)

In later times, this was the right of the firstborn to take over as head of the family and to receive a double share of the inheritance (cf Deut 21:17). The rewards given to Jacob appear to have been even greater (Gen 27:37). Furthermore, in Jewish tradition it was reported that before the tabernacle was set up, sacrifices were offered by the firstborn of a family.

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