Genesis 25:5 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.

NIV: Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.

NASB: Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac;

CSB: Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac.

NLT: Abraham gave everything he owned to his son Isaac.

KJV: And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

NKJV: And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.

Even while listing various people groups and nations that would come from Abraham's marriage to Keturah, this verse is quick to remind us that the legitimate line of Abraham travels through Isaac and none of these other sons. Isaac was the child of the promise, and God established his covenant promises with Isaac. Other scriptures described Keturah as a concubine (1 Chronicles 1:32), and the Bible is not clear as to whether she and Abraham were married before the death of Sarah (Genesis 23:1–2).

In addition, Abraham left the vast bulk of his great wealth to Isaac, though he did give gifts to his other sons.

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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