Genesis 25:7-10

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:7

And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life, which he lived ,.... Being about to die, an account is given of his age, which was an hundred threescore and fifteen years ; one hundred and seventy years; so that Isaac was now seventy five years of age, for he was born when Abraham was an hundred years old, and Jacob and Esau must how be fifteen years of age at this time, since they were born when Isaac was sixty years of age, Genesis 25:26 ; and Ishmael must be eighty nine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:8

Then Abraham gave up the ghost ,.... Very readily and cheerfully, without any previous sickness or present pain, but through the decay of nature by reason of old age, in a very easy quiet manner: and died in a good old age, an old man ; for quantity, in those times few arriving to a greater; for quality, not attended with those inconveniences and disadvantages with which old age generally is, and therefore called evil: and full of years ; in the original it is only, "and full"; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:9

And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah ,.... Isaac, though the younger brother, is set first, because he was born of the lawful wife of Abraham, the free woman, whereas Ishmael was born of a concubine and a bondwoman; Isaac was heir not only to Abraham's temporal estate, but of the promise made concerning the Messiah, (not so Ishmael,) and was on all accounts the greater man. It appears from hence, that, though them had been a quarrel between Ishmael and Isaac,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:10

The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth ,.... Of one of them, Ephron, the rest being witnesses of it, Genesis 23:16 , there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife ; Sarah had been buried there thirty eight years before, which was the reason why his sons buried, him there; if he died in Beersheba, as seems probable, see Genesis 24:62 ; from thence to Hebron were sixteen miles F8 Bunting's Travels, p. 57. ; so far was he carried to be interred. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:7

The days of the years, etc. - There is a beauty in this expression which is not sufficiently regarded. Good men do not live by centuries, though many such have lived several hundred years, nor do they count their lives even by years, but by days, living as if they were the creatures only of A Day; having no more time than they can with any propriety call their own, and living that day in reference to eternity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:8

Then Abraham gave up the ghost - Highly as I value our translation for general accuracy, fidelity, and elegance, I must beg leave to dissent from this version. The original word יגוע yigva , from the root גוע gava , signifies to pant for breath, to expire, to cease from breathing, or to breathe one's last; and here, and wherever the original word is used, the simple term expired would be the proper expression. In our translation this expression occurs Genesis 25:8 , Genesis 25:17 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:9

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him - Though Ishmael and his mother had been expelled from Abraham's family on the account of Isaac, yet, as he was under the same obligation to a most loving affectionate father as his brother Isaac, if any personal feuds remained, they agreed to bury them on this occasion, that both might dutifully join in doing the last offices to a parent who was an honor to them and to human nature: and, considering the rejection of Ishmael from the inheritance, this... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:7

Verse 7 7.And these are the days. Moses now brings us down to the death of Abraham; and the first thing to be noticed concerning his age is the number of years during which he lived as a pilgrim; for he deserves the praise of wonderful and incomparable patience, for having wandered through the space of a hundred years, while God led him about in various directions, contented, both in life and death, with the bare promise of God. Let those be ashamed who find it difficult to bear the disquietude... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:8

Verse 8 8.Then Abraham gave up the ghost (20) They are mistaken who suppose that this expression denotes sudden death, as intimating that he had not been worn out by long disease, but expired without pain. Moses rather means to say that the father of the faithful was not exempt from the common lot of men, in order that our minds may not languish when the outward man is perishing; but that, by meditating on that renovation which is laid up as the object of our hope, we may, with tranquil minds,... read more

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