Genesis 25:14-24

14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

15 Hadad, Tema, Yetur, Nafish, and Kedemah.

16 These are the sons of Yishma'el, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.

17 These are the years of the life of Yishma'el: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

18 They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Mitzrayim, as you go toward Ashshur. He lived opposite all his relatives.

19 This is the history of the generations of Yitzchak, Avraham's son. Avraham became the father of Yitzchak.

20 Yitzchak was forty years old when he took Rivka, the daughter of Betu'el the Arammian of Paddan-Aram, the sister of Lavan the Arammian, to be his wife.

21 Yitzchak entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The LORD was entreated by him, and Rivka his wife conceived.

22 The children struggled together within her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of the LORD.

23 The LORD said to her, Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.

24 When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Genesis 25:14-24 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.