Genesis 28:13

And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I [am] the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed [descendants];

Geneva Bible - (*) And behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of
Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac; the land, upon the which thou
sleepest, (e) will I give thee and thy seed.
(*) Genesis 35:1; Genesis 48:3 .
(e) He felt the force of this promise only by faith, for all his lifetime he was but a stranger in this land.

Genesis 28:9

Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto [in addition to] the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

Geneva Bible - Then went Esau to Ishmael, and took (*) unto the wives, which he had, Mahalath
the daughter of (c) Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nabajoth, to be his wife.
(*) Or, beside his wives.
(c) Thinking hereby to have reconciled himself to his father, but all in vain; for he taketh not away the
cause of the evil.

Genesis 28:4

And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed [descendants] with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein [of your sojournings] thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham

Geneva Bible - And give thee the blessing of Abraham, even to thee and to thy seed with thee,
that thou mayest inherit the land (wherein thou art a (b) stranger,) which God
gave unto Abraham.
(b) The godly fathers were put in mind continually, that they were but strangers in this world; to the
intent they should lift up their eyes to the heavens where they should have a sure dwelling.

Genesis 26:24

And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I [am] the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I [am] with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed [descendants] for my servant Abraham's sake.

Geneva Bible - And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God (i)
of Abraham thy father; fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and
multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
(i) God assureth Isaac against all fear by rehearsing the promise made to Abraham.

Genesis 26:18

And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

Geneva Bible - And Isaac returning, dug the wells of water, which they had dug in the days
of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of
Abraham; and he gave them the same names, which his father gave them.

Genesis 26:15

For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines
had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

Geneva Bible - In so much that the Philistines stopped and filled up with earth all the wells,
which his father’s servants dug in his father Abraham’s time.

Genesis 26:5

Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

Geneva Bible - Because that Abraham (c) obeyed my voice and kept my (*) ordinance, my
commandments, my statutes, and my Laws.
(c) He commendeth Abraham's obedience because Isaac should be the more ready to follow the like;
for as God made this promise of his free mercy, so doth the confirmation thereof proceed of the same
fountain.
(*) Hebrew: my keeping.

Genesis 26:3

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

Geneva Bible - Dwell in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee, for to thee, and
to thy seed, I will give all these (*) countries, and I will perform the oath which I
sware unto Abraham thy father.
(*) Genesis 13:15; Genesis 15:18 .

Genesis 26:1

And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

Geneva Bible - And there was a famine in the land (a) besides the first famine that was in the
days of Abraham. Wherefore Isaac went to Abimelech King of the Philistines
unto Gerar.
(a) In the land of Canaan.

Genesis 25:19

And these [are] the generations [this is the genealogies] of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

Geneva Bible - Likewise these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat
Isaac,

Genesis 25:12

Now these [are] the generations [this is the genealogy] of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid [maidservant], bare unto Abraham:

Geneva Bible - Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham.

Genesis 25:11

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.

Geneva Bible - And after the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son; (*) and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.
(*) Genesis 16:14; Genesis 24:62

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.

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 .