Genesis 25:6

Genesis 25:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
• New International Version (NIV)But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to the country of the east.

Context of Genesis 25:6

4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were the sons of Keturah. 5Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac; but to the sons of his concubines, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east. 7These are all the years of Abraham’s life that he lived, 175 years. 8Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:6 word by word

וְלִבְנֵ֤י הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם נָתַ֥ן אַבְרָהָ֖ם מַתָּנֹ֑ת וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֞ם מֵעַ֨ל יִצְחָ֤ק בְּנוֹ֙ בְּעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ חַ֔י קֵ֖דְמָה אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ קֶֽדֶם׃Read the interlinear

• but to the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• his concubinesפִּלֶ֫גֶשׁpîylegesh pilegesh · concubineH6370
• Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• giftsמַתָּנָהmattânâh · giftH4979
• while he was stillעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• livingחַיchay · aliveH2416
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• them awayשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• Isaacיִצְחָקyitschâq · IsaacH3327
• eastwardקֵ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · eastH6924
• to the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the eastקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: eastH6924

Cross-references for Genesis 25:6

• Genesis 25:1Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
• Genesis 16:3And so after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram’s wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her slave woman, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife.
• Genesis 30:4So she gave him her slave Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob had relations with her.
• Genesis 32:22Now he got up that same night and took his two wives, his two female slaves, and his eleven children, and crossed the shallow place of the Jabbok.
• Genesis 35:22And it came about, while Israel was living in that land, that Reuben went and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now there were twelve sons of Jacob--
• Judges 19:1Now it came about in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite staying in the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim, who took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.
• Psalms 17:14From people by Your hand, Lord, From people of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babies.
• Matthew 5:45so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
• Luke 11:11Now which one of you fathers will his son ask for a fish, and instead of a fish, he will give him a snake?
• Acts 14:17yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”
• Genesis 21:14So Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water, and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
• Judges 6:3For whenever Israel had sown, the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the people of the east and march against them.
• Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

Commentaries on Genesis 25:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Unto the sons of the concubines - Viz., Hagar and Keturah, Abraham gave gifts. Cattle for breed, seed to sow the land, and implements for husbandry, may be what is here intended. And sent them away - while he yet lived - Lest after his death they should dispute a settlement in the Land of Promise with Isaac; therefore he very prudently sent them to procure settlements during his lifetime, that they might be under no temptation to dispute the settlement…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 - The Death of Abraham 1. קטוּרה qeṭûrâh “Qeturah, incense.” 2. זמרן zı̂mrān “Zimran, celebrated in song.” יקשׁן yāqshān “Joqshan, fowler.” מדן medān “Medan, judge.” מדין mı̂dyān “Midian, one who measures.” לאבק yı̂shbāq “Jishbaq, he leaves.” שׁוּח shûach “Shuach, pit.” 3. לטוּשׁם leṭûshı̂ym “Letushim, hammered, sharpened.” לאמים le'umı̂ym “Leummim, peoples.” 4. עיפה ‛êypâh “Ephah, darkness.” עפר ‛êper “Epher, dust.” אבידע…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Abraham loved all his sons, so before he died, he gave them gifts and sent them away as he had sent Ishmael (21:8–14). This made certain that Isaac remained his heir.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac ... unto the sons of the concubines ... Abraham gave gifts--While the chief part of the inheritance went to Isaac; the other sons (Ishmael included) migrated to "the East country," that is, Arabia, but received each a portion of the patrimony, perhaps in cattle and other things; and this settlement of Abraham's must have given satisfaction, since it is still the rule followed among the pastoral tribes.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 25:6

• Abraham
• Concubinage
• Heir
• Inheritance
• Jokshan
• Will

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Abraham, Abram
• East Country
• Concubine
• East
• Keturah
• Rebekah
• Swear
• Atonement, Day of

Commentaries on Genesis 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings