Genesis 25:11 - Printer Friendly

ESV: After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi.

NIV: After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.

NASB: It came about after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac lived by Beer-lahai-roi.

CSB: After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.

NLT: After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who settled near Beer-lahai-roi in the Negev.

KJV: And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

NKJV: And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer Lahai Roi.

This verse says explicitly "the blessing," God's favor and promises for Abraham, moved to Isaac, as it would later move to Jacob. In spite of Ishmael's presence at Abraham's burial, Isaac was the promised child and the one chosen both by God and Abraham to continue the line of God's own people (Genesis 17:18–19). This oath is reflected in God's blessings on Isaac, which continue after the death of his influential father.

Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi. One of Genesis' famous wells is located here. It's the place where Hagar heard from the Lord (Genesis 16:14) and was apparently Isaac's preferred spot in the region at that time.

Genesis 25:1–18 adds details before describing the deaths of Abraham and then Ishmael. Abraham has taken another wife, other than Sarah, and has six sons with her. He gives them gifts but sends them all away to the east. Isaac will be his sole true heir. Still, when Abraham dies and is buried at the age of 175, Ishmael joins Isaac for the funeral. Ishmael's 12 sons are listed, along with a description of the region their tribes settled in. Finally, Ishmael dies, as well, at the age of 137.

Genesis 25 is packed with information. Abraham marries another wife, most likely before Sarah died, and has six sons with her. Abraham dies at the age of 175 and is buried by both Isaac and Ishmael at the family-owned cave where Sarah was buried. Ishmael's 12 sons are listed, along with the region their tribes settled in, to the east of what would later become Israel. And, finally, God grants Isaac's prayer for Rebekah to become pregnant by giving the couple twins: the feuding Jacob and Esau.

The previous chapter tells the story of how Abraham's servant found a wife for Isaac from among Abraham's people. This chapter rushes to fill in the details of the end of Abraham's life before beginning the story of Isaac's years as patriarch. Abraham marries another woman and has six sons with her, eventually sending them all away from Isaac. Abraham dies and is buried with Sarah. Ishmael's 12 sons are listed, and then his death is recorded, as well. Finally, Isaac's twin boys are born in response to his prayer to the Lord.

The book of Genesis establishes fundamental truths about God. Among these are His role as the Creator, His holiness, His hatred of sin, His love for mankind, and His willingness to provide for our redemption. We learn not only where mankind has come from, but why the world is in its present form. The book also presents the establishment of Israel, God's chosen people. Many of the principles given in other parts of Scripture depend on the basic ideas presented here in the book of Genesis. Within the framework of the Bible, Genesis explains the bare-bones history of the universe leading up to the captivity of Israel in Egypt, setting the stage for the book of Exodus.

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