Genesis 25:15 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:15

Hadar and Tema ,.... From the first of these the city Adra in Arabia Petraea, and from the other the city Themma in Arabia Deserta, both mentioned by Ptolemy F18 Geograph. l. 5. c. 17, 19. , may be thought to have their names; or the city Adari and the Athritae in Arabia Felix F19 Ibid. l. 6. c. 7. ; and the inhabitants of the land of Tema are mentioned as Arabians, Isaiah 21:13 ; and Pliny F20 Nat. Hist. l. 6. c. 28. speaks of a people called Thimaneans, whom he says the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:15

Hadar - This name should be read Hadad as in 1 Chronicles 1:30 . This reading is supported by more than three hundred MSS., versions, and printed editions. See Clarke at Genesis 25:18 ; (note). Tema - Supposed to be a place in Arabia Deserta, the same of which Job speaks, Job 6:19 . Jetur - From whom came the Itureans, who occupied a small tract of country beyond Jordan, which was afterwards possessed by the half-tribe of Manasseh. Naphish - These are evidently the same... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:1-18

The line of blessing. Although Abraham has many descendants, he carefully distinguishes the line of the Divine blessing. His peaceful end at 175 years set the seal upon a long life of faith and fellowship with God. His two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, met at their father's grave, although living apart. The influence of such a character as Abraham's is very elevating and healing, even in the sphere of the world. Ishmael is not entirely forgotten, but Isaac, as the true heir of Abraham, hands on... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:12-18

The generations of Ishmael, or the biography of a prince. I. THE PRINCE 'S NAME . Ishmael. 1. The significance of his name. "God hears.' It was thus a perpetual reminder to its bearer of a grand religious truth, that God is essentially a hearer of prayer, and that he is never far from any of his intelligent and needy creatures. 2. The occasion of his getting it. 3. The verification of his name. When he lay beneath the shrub God heard the voice of his distressful cry... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:15

Hadar ,—"Chamber" (Gesenius); Ha'dad ( 1 Chronicles 1:30 , LXX ; Samaritan, and most MSS .); though Gesenius regards Hadar as probably the true reading in both places; identified with a tribe in Yemen (Gesenius); between Oman and Bahrein, a district renowned for its lancers (Keil)— and Tema, —"Desert" (Gesenius); Θαιμὰν ( LXX .); the Θεμοί, on the Persian Gulf, or the tribe Bann Teim, in Hamasa (Knobel); a trading people ( Job 6:19 ; Isaiah 21:14 ; Jeremiah 25:23 )— ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 25:12-18

- Section XI. - Isaac- LII. History of Ishmael13. נבית nebāyot, Nebajoth, “heights.” קדר qēdār, Qedar, “black.” אדבאל 'adbe'ēl, Adbeel, “miracle of God?” מבשׂם mı̂bśām Mibsam, “sweet odor.”14. משׁמע mı̂shma‛, Mishma‘, “hearing.” דוּמה dûmâh, Dumah, “silence.” משׂא maśā', Massa, “burden.”15. חדר chădar, Chadar, “chamber;” or חדד chădad, Chadad, “sharpness;” תימא tēymā', Tema. יטוּר yeṭûr, Jetur, “enclosure,” akin to טוּר ṭûr, “a wall,” and טירה ṭı̂yrâh, “a wall.” נפישׁ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1-18

Abraham’s other descendants (25:1-18)Before continuing the story of Isaac, the writer concludes the story of Abraham with a summary of his other descendants. Besides having a relationship with Hagar, Abraham had taken a minor wife, Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:28,1 Chronicles 1:32). But since Isaac was the promised heir, only he could remain in Canaan and receive Abraham’s inheritance. Abraham therefore gave gifts to his minor wives and their children and sent them off to establish independent lives... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:12-18

THE TOLEDOTH OF ISHMAEL"Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bare unto Abraham: and these are the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar and Adbeel, and Mibsam, and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 25:12-18

B. What became of Ishmael 25:12-18"The last four toledot sections of the Book of Genesis follow a definite pattern: the lines in each generation that are not chosen lines are traced before the narrative returns to the chosen line." [Note: Ross, Creation and . . ., p. 429.] This section records God’s faithfulness to His promises to make Ishmael a great nation and to give him many descendants (Genesis 16:10; Genesis 21:18). This is another of the 10 family histories that Genesis records (see the... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:12-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 25:12-18

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1-18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:12-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 25:12-18

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