Genesis 25:19

Isaac's Sons

19 Now these are the records of ¹the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham became the father of Isaac;

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Genesis 25:19 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 25:19

And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son
Moses, having given the genealogy of Ishmael and his posterity, returns to Isaac, the other son of Abraham, with whom and his children the following part of his history is chiefly, if not altogether concerned: Abraham begat Isaac;
for the further confirmation of his being his proper legitimate son this clause is added.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 25:19 In-Context

17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

18 They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives.

19 Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham became the father of Isaac;

20 and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.

21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD answered him and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Cross References 1

1. Matthew 1:2

Footnotes 1

[a]. Lit "begot"