Genesis 25:1-11

Abraham Dies

1 Abraham married another woman. Her name was Keturah.
2 She had Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah by Abraham.
3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The children of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All of them came from Keturah.
5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
6 But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines. Then he sent them away from his son Isaac. He sent them to the land of the east.
7 Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
8 He took his last breath and died when he was very old. He had lived a very long time. Then he joined the members of his family who had already died.
9 Abraham's sons Isaac and Ishmael buried his body. They put it in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre. It was in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite.
10 Abraham had bought it from the Hittites. He was buried there with his wife Sarah.
11 After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. At that time Isaac lived near Beer Lahai Roi.

Genesis 25:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 25

This chapter contains an account of Abraham's marriage with another woman, and of the children he had by her and of their posterity Ge 25:1-4; of Abraham's disposal of his substance; and his sons, Ge 25:5,6; of the years of his life, his death and burial, Ge 25:7-11; of the children of Ishmael, and of the years of his life, and of his death, Ge 25:12-18; and of the sons of Isaac the fruit of prayer, and of the oracle concerning them before they were born, and of their temper and disposition, conduct and behaviour, Ge 25:19-34.

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