Thursday, October 4, 2012

Genesis 25:10


The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.


Which (*) field Abraham bought of the Hittites, where Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.
(*) Genesis 23:16 .


Genesis 25:9


And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which [is] before Mamre;

Geneva Bible - And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, before Mamre.

Genesis 25:8


Then Abraham gave up the ghost [breathed his last], and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years;] and was gathered to his people.


Then Abraham yielded the spirit, and died in a good age, an old man, and of great years, and was (e) gathered to his people.
(e) Hereby the ancients signified that man by death perished not wholly but as the souls of the godly
lived after in perpetual joy, so the souls of the wicked is perpetual pain.


Genesis 25:7


And these [are] the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

Geneva Bible - And this is the age of Abraham’s life, which he lived, a hundred seventy and
five years.

Note: for a view of important dates, please see Bible Genealogy


Genesis 25:6


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.

Geneva Bible - But unto the (b) sons of the (c) concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham (d) gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son (while he yet lived) Eastward to the East country.
(b) For by the virtue of God's word he had not only Isaac, but begat many more.
(c) Read Genesis 22:24 .
(d) To avoid the dissention that else might have come because of the heritage.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Genesis 25:5

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

Geneva Bible - And Abraham gave (*) all his goods to Isaac,
(*) Hebrew: all that he had.

Genesis 25:4


And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah.  All these [were] the children of Keturah.

Geneva  Bible - Also the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and
Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

Genesis 25:3


And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

Geneva Bible - And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. (*) And the sons of Dedan were
Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
(*) 1 Chronicles 1:32 .

Genesis 25:2


And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and
Ishbak, and Shuah.

Geneva Bible - Which bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak,
and Shuah.

Genesis 25:1

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name [was] Keturah.

Geneva Bible - Now Abraham had taken (a) him another wife called Keturah,
(a) Whiles Sarah was yet alive.

Genesis 24:67


And Isaac brought her  nto his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's [death.]

Geneva Bible - Afterward Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he took Rebekah, and she was his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was (*) comforted after his mother’s death.
(*) Or, had left mourning for his mother.

Genesis 24:66


And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.

Geneva Bible - And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.