The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Chapter 25Verse 1
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
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- A. M. cir. 2151. B.C. cir. 1853
- 23:1,2; 28:1; 1 Chronicles 1:32,33
Verse 2
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
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- A. M. cir. 2152. B.C. cir. 1852. she bare
- 1 Chronicles 1:32,33; Jeremiah 25:25
- Zimri
- Midian.
- 36:35; 37:28,36; Exodus 2:15,16; 18:1-4; Numbers 22:4; 25:17,18; 31:2,8; Judges 6:1-8
- Shuah
- Job 2:11
Verse 3
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
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- A. M. cir. 2180. B.C. cir. 1824. Sheba
- 1 Kings 10:1; Job 6:19; Psalms 72:10
- Dedan
- Jeremiah 25:23; 49:8; Ezekiel 25:13; 27:20
- Asshurim
- 2 Samuel 2:9; Ezekiel 27:6
Verse 4
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
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- A. M. cir. 2200. B.C. cir. 1804. Ephah
- Isaiah 60:6
Verse 5
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
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- A. M. cir. 2175. B.C. cir. 1829
- 21:10-12; 24:36; Psalms 68:18; Matthew 11:27; 28:18; John 3:35; 17:2; Romans 8:17,32; 9:7-9; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23; Galatians 3:29; 4:28; Colossians 1:19; Hebrews 1:2; Isaac typified the Son of God, "whom HE hath appointed Heir of all things."
Verse 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.
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- concubines
- 1; 16:3; 30:4,9; 32:22; 35:22; Judges 19:1,2,4
- gifts
- Psalms 17:14,15; Matthew 5:45; Luke 11:11-13; Acts 14:17
- sent
- 21:14
- east country
- Arabia Deserta, which was eastward of Beer-sheba, where Abraham dwelt.
- Judges 6:3; Job 1:1,3
Verse 7
And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
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- A. M. 2183. B.C. 1821
- 12:4
Verse 8
Then 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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- gave
- 17; 35:18; 49:33; Acts 5:5,10; 12:23
- good
- 15:15; 35:28,29; 47:8,9; 49:29; Judges 8:32; 1 Chronicles 29:28; Job 5:26; 42:17; Proverbs 20:29; Jeremiah 6:11
- gathered
- 7; 35:29; 49:33; Numbers 20:24; 27:13; Judges 2:10; Acts 13:36
Verse 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;
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- Isaac
- 21:9,10; 35:29
- in the cave
- 23:9-20; 49:29,30; 50:13
Verse 10
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
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- The field
- 23:16
- there
- 49:31
Verse 11
And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
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- after
- 12:2; 17:19; 22:17; 50:24
- La-hai-roi
- 16:14; 24:62
Verse 12
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
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- 16:10-15; 17:20; 21:13; Psalms 83:6
Verse 13
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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- the names
- 1 Chronicles 1:29-31
- Nebajoth
- From Nebajoth sprang the Nabatheans, who inhabited Arabia Petraea; from Kedar, the Cedreans, who dwelt near the Nabatheans; and from Jetur, the Itureans, who inhabited a small tract of country east of Jordan, which afterwards belonged to Manasseh.
- 36:3; Isaiah 60:7
- Kedar
- Psalms 120:5; Song of Solomon 1:5; Isaiah 21:16,17; 42:11
Verse 14
And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
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- Dumah
- Isaiah 21:11,16
Verse 15
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
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- Hadar
- or, Hadad. More than 300 MSS. and printed editions read Hadad, as in 1 Ch 1:30.
- Tema
- 1 Chronicles 5:19; Job 2:11
- Naphish
- These are evidently the same people mentioned in 1 Ch 5:19, who, with the Itureans, assisted the Hagarenes against the Israelites, but were overcome by the two tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Verse 16
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
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- castles
- The word tiroth, rendered "castles," is supposed by some to denote here "towers," fortified rocks, or mountain-tops, and fastnesses of various kinds in woods and hilly countries; but it rather means, "shepherds' cots," surrounded by sufficient enclosures to prevent the cattle from straying, as the cognate Syriac word teyaro, and Arabic tawar, signify "a sheep-fold."
- twelve
- 17:20,23
Verse 17
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
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- A. M. 2231. B.C. 1773. these are
- 7,8
- gathered
- 15:15
Verse 18
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
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- Havilah
- 2:11; 10:7,29; 20:1; 21:14,21
- as thou
- 13:10
- toward
- 2 Kings 23:29; Isaiah 19:23,24
- died
- Heb. fell.
- 14:10; Psalms 78:64
- in the
- 16:12
Verse 19
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
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- A. M. 2108. B.C. 1896. Abraham
- 1 Chronicles 1:32; Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34; Acts 7:8
Verse 20
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
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- A. M. 2148. B.C. 1856. when he
- 22:23; 24:67
- the Syrian
- 24:29; 28:5,6; 31:18,20,24; 35:9; Deuteronomy 26:5; Luke 4:27
Verse 21
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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- A. M. 2167. B.C. 1837. intreated
- 1 Samuel 1:11,27; Psalms 50:15; 65:2; 91:15; Isaiah 45:11; 58:9; 65:24; Luke 1:13
- because
- 11:30; 15:2,3; 16:2; 17:16-19; 1 Samuel 1:2; Luke 1:7
- and the
- 1 Chronicles 5:20; 2 Chronicles 33:13; Ezra 8:23; Psalms 145:19; Proverbs 10:24
- and Rebekah
- Romans 9:10-12
Verse 22
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
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- A. M. 2168. B.C. 1836. enquire
- 1 Samuel 9:9; 10:22; 22:15; 28:6; 30:8; Ezekiel 20:31; 36:37
Verse 23
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
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- Two nations
- 17:16; 24:60
- two manner
- 27; 32:6; 33:3; 36:31; Numbers 20:14
- the elder
- 27:29,40; 2 Samuel 8:14; 1 Kings 22:47; 1 Chronicles 18:13; 2 Chronicles 25:11,12; Psalms 60:8,9; Psalms 83:5-15; Isaiah 34:1-17; 63:1-6; Jeremiah 49:7-22; Ezekiel 25:12-14; 35:1-15; Amos 1:11,12; Obadiah 1:1-16; Malachi 1:2-5; Romans 9:10-13
Verse 25
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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- Esau
- The word Esau has been generally considered to imply made, formed, or perfected; or perfect, robust, etc. But it appears to be a dialectical variation of the Arabic atha, to be covered with hair; whence athai, hairy, as no doubt the word Esau imports, in allusion to the circumstance of his being covered with red hair or down at his birth.
- 27:11,16,23
Verse 26
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
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- And after
- 38:28-30
- took
- Hosea 12:3
- Jacob
- 27:36
- Isaac was
Verse 27
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
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- a cunning
- 10:9; 21:20; 27:3-5,40
- a plain main
- 6:9; 28:10,11; 31:39-41; 46:34; Job 1:1,8; 2:3; Psalms 37:37
- dwelling
- Hebrews 11:9
Verse 28
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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- he did eat of his venison
- Heb. venison was in his mouth.
- 27:4,19,25,31
- Rebekah
- 27:6
Verse 29
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
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- A. M. 2199. B.C. 1805. and he
- Judges 8:4,5; 1 Samuel 14:28,31; Proverbs 13:25; Isaiah 40:30,31
Verse 30
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
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- with that same red pottage
- Heb. with that red, with that red pottage. This, we are informed, (ver. 34,) was of lentiles, a sort of pulse.
- Edom
- i.e., red.
- 36:1,9,43; Exodus 15:15; Numbers 20:14-21; Deuteronomy 23:7; 2 Kings 8:20
Verse 32
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
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- at the point to die
- Heb. going to die. and what.
- Job 21:15; 22:17; 34:9; Malachi 3:14
- birthright
- Exodus 22:9
Verse 33
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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- Swear
- 14:22; 24:3; Mark 6:23; Hebrews 6:16
- and he sold
- 27:36; 36:6,7; Hebrews 12:16
Verse 34
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
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- eat
- Ecclesiastes 8:15; Isaiah 22:13; 1 Corinthians 15:32
- thus Esau
- Psalms 106:24; Zechariah 11:13; Matthew 22:5; 26:15; Luke 14:18-20; Acts 13:41; Philippians 3:18,19; Hebrews 12:16,17
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