Revised Literal Translation
Genesis 25:6
6But 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.
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
4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 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. 7And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
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וְלִבְנֵ֤י הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם נָתַ֥ן אַבְרָהָ֖ם מַתָּנֹ֑ת וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֞ם מֵעַ֨ל יִצְחָ֤ק בְּנוֹ֙ בְּעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ חַ֔י קֵ֖דְמָה אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ קֶֽדֶם׃Read the interlinear
- But unto the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of the concubinesפִּלֶ֫גֶשׁpîylegesh pilegesh · concubineH6370
- which Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
- gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- giftsמַתָּנָהmattânâh · giftH4979
- and sent them awayשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- from Isaacיִצְחָקyitschâq · IsaacH3327
- while he yet livedחַיchay · aliveH2416
- eastwardקֵ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · eastH6924
- unto the eastקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: eastH6924
- countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
Cross-references for Genesis 25:6
- Genesis 25:1Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
- Genesis 16:3And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
- Genesis 30:4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
- Genesis 32:22And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
- Genesis 35:22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
- Judges 19:1And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth–lehem–judah.
- Psalms 17:14From men which are thy hand, O Yhwh, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
- Matthew 5:45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
- Luke 11:11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
- Acts 14:17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
- Genesis 21:14And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer–sheba.
- Judges 6:3And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
- Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed 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
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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
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