Genesis 25

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25

Chapter 25 The sacred historian, in this chapter, I. Takes his leave of Abraham, with an account, 1. Of his children by another wife, Gen. 25:1-4. 2. Of his last will and testament, Gen. 25:5, 6. 3. Of his age, death, and burial, Gen. 25:7-10. II. He takes his leave of Ishmael, with a short account, 1. Of his children, Gen. 25:12-16. 2. Of his age and death, Gen. 25:17, 18. III. He enters upon the history of Isaac. 1. His prosperity, Gen. 25:11. 2. The conception and birth of his two sons,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:1-10

Abraham lived, after the marriage of Isaac, thirty-five years, and all that is recorded concerning him during the time lies here in a very few verses. We hear no more of God's extraordinary appearances to him or trials of him; for all the days, even of the best and greatest saints, are not eminent days, some slide on silently, and neither come nor go with observation; such were these last days of Abraham. We have here, I. An account of his children by Keturah, another wife whom he married... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:11-18

Immediately after the account of Abraham's death, Moses begins the story of Isaac (Gen. 25:11), and tells us where he dwelt and how remarkably God blessed him. Note, The blessing of Abraham did not die with him, but survived to all the children of the promise. But he presently digresses from the story of Isaac, to give a short account of Ishmael, forasmuch as he also was a son of Abraham, and God had made some promises concerning him, which it was requisite we should know the accomplishment... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:19-28

We have here an account of the birth of Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah: their entrance into the world was (which is not usual) one of the most considerable parts of their story; nor is much related concerning Isaac but what had reference to his father while he lived and to his sons afterwards. For Isaac seems not to have been a man of action, nor much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness and silence. Now concerning Jacob and Esau we are here told, I. That they... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:29-34

We have here a bargain made between Jacob and Esau about the birthright, which was Esau's by providence but Jacob's by promise. It was a spiritual privilege, including the excellency of dignity and the excellency of power, as well as the double portion, Gen. 49:3. It seemed to be such a birthright as had then the blessing annexed to it, and the entail of the promise. Now see, I. Jacob's pious desire of the birthright, which yet he sought to obtain by indirect courses, not agreeable to his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25

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 his substance; and his sons, Genesis 25:5 ; of the years of his life, his death and burial, Genesis 25:7 ; of the children of Ishmael, and of the years of his life, and of his death, Genesis 25:12 ; and of the sons of Isaac the fruit of prayer, and of the oracle concerning them before... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1

Then again Abraham took a wife ,.... Three years after the death of Sarah, and when his son Isaac was married, and he alone, and now one hundred and forty years of age: and her name was Keturah ; who she was, or of what family, is not said. An Arabic writer F26 Abul. Pharag. Hist. Dynast. p. 14. says she was a daughter of the king of the Turks; another F1 Elmacinus, p. 34. apud Hottinger. Smegma, p. 309. of them calls her the daughter of King Rama; and another F2 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:2

And she bare him Zimran ,.... That Keturah should bear children who probably, was a young woman, is not strange; but that Abraham, whose body forty years before this was dead should now have any bore to him, may seem difficult to account for, and only can be attributed to the fresh vigour his body was endued with at the generation of Isaac; and which still continued for the fulfilment of the promise to him of the multiplication of his seed. But if the notion of a late learned bishop F5 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:3

And Jokshan begat Sheba and Dedan ,.... Bochart F15 Phaleg. l. 2. c. 9. col. 227. is of opinion, that the posterity of this Sheba are the same with the Sabeans who inhabited at the entrance of Arabia Felix, not far from the Nabathaeans; and who, by Strabo F16 Geograph. l. 16. p. 536. , are mentioned together as near to Syria, and used to make excursions on their neighbours; and not without some colour of reason thought to be the same that plundered Job of his cattle, Job 1:15 .... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:4

And the sons of Midian ,.... The fourth son of Abraham by Keturah; he had five sons next mentioned, who were heads of so many tribes or families in Midian: hence we read of five kings of Midian; Numbers 31:8 ; their names follow: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah : the two first of these, whom Cleodemus F20 Apud Euseb. ut supra. (Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 20. p. 432.) calls Aphra and Apher, and makes them to be sons of Abraham by Keturah, when they were his... read more

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