Génesis 25

1 Y Abraham tomó otra mujer, cuyo nombre fue Cetura;
2 la cual le dio a luz a Zimram, y a Jocsán, y a Medán, y a Madián, y a Isbac, y a Súa.
3 Y Jocsán engendró a Seba, y a Dedán: e hijos de Dedán fueron Asurim, y Letusim, y Leumim.
4 E hijos de Madián: Efa, y Efer, y Hanoc, y Abida, y Elda. Todos estos fueron hijos de Cetura.
5 Y Abraham dio todo cuanto tenía a Isaac.
6 Y a los hijos de sus concubinas dio Abraham dones, y los envió de junto Isaac su hijo, mientras él vivió, al oriente, a la tierra oriental.
7 Y estos fueron los días de vida que vivió Abraham: ciento setenta y cinco años.
8 Y expiró, y murió Abraham en buena vejez, anciano y lleno de días y fue unido a su pueblo.
9 Y lo sepultaron Isaac e Ismael sus hijos en la cueva doble, en la heredad de Efrón, hijo de Zoar heteo, que está enfrente de Mamre;
10 la heredad que compró Abraham de los hijos de Het; allí está sepultado, y Sara su mujer.
11 Y sucedió, después de muerto Abraham, que Dios bendijo a Isaac su hijo; y habitó Isaac junto al pozo del Viviente que me ve.
12 Y estas son las generaciones de Ismael, hijo de Abraham, que dio a luz Agar, la egipcia, sierva de Sara a Abraham:
13 Estos, pues, son los nombres de los hijos de Ismael, por sus nombres, por sus linajes: El primogénito de Ismael, Nabaiot; y Cedar, y Abdeel, y Mibsam,
14 y Misma, y Duma, y Massa,
15 Hadar, y Tema, y Jetur, y Nafis, y Cedema.
16 Estos son los hijos de Ismael, y estos sus nombres por sus villas y por sus palacios; doce príncipes por sus familias.
17 Y estos fueron los años de la vida de Ismael, ciento treinta y siete años; y expiró y murió Ismael; y fue unido a su pueblo.
18 Y habitaron desde Havila hasta Shur, que está enfrente de Egipto, viniendo a Asiria; y delante de todos sus hermanos cayó.
19 Y estas son las generaciones de Isaac, hijo de Abraham. Abraham engendró a Isaac;
20 y era Isaac de cuarenta años cuando tomó a Rebeca, hija de Betuel, el arameo, de Padan-aram, hermana de Labán, el arameo, por su mujer.
21 Y oró Isaac al SEÑOR por su mujer, que era estéril; y lo aceptó el SEÑOR, y concibió Rebeca su mujer.
22 Y los hijos se combatían dentro de ella; y dijo: Si es así ¿para qué vivo yo? Y fue a consultar al SEÑOR.
23 Y le respondió el SEÑOR: Dos naciones hay en tu vientre, y dos pueblos serán divididos desde tus entrañas; mas un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro pueblo, y el mayor servirá al menor.
24 Y cuando se cumplieron sus días para dar a luz, he aquí mellizos en su vientre.
25 Y salió el primero bermejo, y todo él velludo como una pelliza; y llamaron su nombre Esaú.
26 Y después salió su hermano, trabada su mano al calcañar de Esaú; y fue llamado su nombre Jacob. Y era Isaac de edad de sesenta años cuando Rebeca los dio a luz.
27 Y crecieron los niños, y Esaú fue varón sabio en la caza, hombre del campo; Jacob, empero, era varón entero, que estaba en las tiendas.
28 Y amó Isaac a Esaú, porque comía de su caza; mas Rebeca amaba a Jacob.
29 Y guisó Jacob un potaje; y volviendo Esaú del campo cansado,
30 dijo a Jacob: Te ruego que me des a comer de eso bermejo, pues estoy muy cansado. Por tanto fue llamado su nombre Edom.
31 Y Jacob respondió: Véndeme hoy en este día tu primogenitura.
32 Entonces dijo Esaú: He aquí yo me voy a morir; ¿para qué, pues, me servirá la primogenitura?
33 Y dijo Jacob: Júrame hoy en este día. Y él le juró, y vendió a Jacob su primogenitura.
34 Entonces Jacob dio a Esaú del pan y del guisado de las lentejas; y él comió y bebió, y se levantó, y se fue. Así menospreció Esaú la primogenitura.

Génesis 25 Commentary

Chapter 25

Abraham's family by Keturah, His death and burial. (1-10) God blesses Isaac The descendants of Ishmael. (11-18) The birth of Esau and Jacob. (19-26) The different characters of Esau and Jacob. (27,28) Esau despises and sells his birth-right. (29-34)

Verses 1-10 All the days, even of the best and greatest saints, are not remarkable days; some slide on silently; such were these last days of Abraham. Here is an account of Abraham's children by Keturah, and the disposition which he made of his estate. After the birth of these sons, he set his house in order, with prudence and justice. He did this while he yet lived. It is wisdom for men to do what they find to do while they live, as far as they can. Abraham lived 175 years; just one hundred years after he came to Canaan; so long he was a sojourner in a strange country. Whether our stay in this life be long or short, it matters but little, provided we leave behind us a testimony to the faithfulness and goodness of the Lord, and a good example to our families. We are told that his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him. It seems that Abraham had himself brought them together while he lived. Let us not close the history of the life of Abraham without blessing God for such a testimony of the triumph of faith.

Verses 11-18 Ishmael had twelve sons, whose families became distinct tribes. They peopled a very large country that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia. The number and strength of this family were the fruit of the promise, made to Hagar and to Abraham, concerning Ishmael.

Verses 19-26 Isaac seems not to have been much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness. Jacob and Esau were prayed for; their parents, after being long childless, obtained them by prayer. The fulfilment of God's promise is always sure, yet it is often slow. The faith of believers is tried, their patience exercised, and mercies long waited for are more welcome when they come. Isaac and Rebekah kept in view the promise of all nations being blessed in their posterity, therefore were not only desirous of children, but anxious concerning every thing which seemed to mark their future character. In all our doubts we should inquire of the Lord by prayer. In many of our conflicts with sin and temptation, we may adopt Rebekah's words, "If it be so, why am I thus?" If a child of God, why so careless or carnal? If not a child of God, why so afraid of, or so burdened with sin?

Verses 27-28 Esau hunted the beasts of the field with dexterity and success, till he became a conqueror, ruling over his neighbours. Jacob was a plain man, one that liked the true delights of retirement, better than all pretended pleasures. He was a stranger and a pilgrim in his spirit, and a shepherd all his days. Isaac and Rebekah had but these two children, one was the father's darling, and the other the mother's. And though godly parents must feel their affections most drawn over towards a godly child, yet they will not show partiality. Let their affections lead them to do what is just and equal to every child, or evils will arise.

Verses 29-34 We have here the bargain made between Jacob and Esau about the right, which was Esau's by birth, but Jacob's by promise. It was for a spiritual privilege; and we see Jacob's desire of the birth-right, but he sought to obtain it by crooked courses, not like his character as a plain man. He was right, that he coveted earnestly the best gifts; he was wrong, that he took advantage of his brother's need. The inheritance of their father's worldly goods did not descend to Jacob, and was not meant in this proposal. But it includeth the future possession of the land of Canaan by his children's children, and the covenant made with Abraham as to Christ the promised Seed. Believing Jacob valued these above all things; unbelieving Esau despised them. Yet although we must be of Jacob's judgment in seeking the birth-right, we ought carefully to avoid all guile, in seeking to obtain even the greatest advantages. Jacob's pottage pleased Esau's eye. "Give me some of that red;" for this he was called Edom, or Red. Gratifying the sensual appetite ruins thousands of precious souls. When men's hearts walk after their own eyes, ( Job 31:7 ) , and when they serve their own bellies, they are sure to be punished. If we use ourselves to deny ourselves, we break the force of most temptations. It cannot be supposed that Esau was dying of hunger in Isaac's house. The words signify, I am going towards death; he seems to mean, I shall never live to inherit Canaan, or any of those future supposed blessings; and what signifies it who has them when I am dead and gone. This would be the language of profaneness, with which the apostle brands him, ( Hebrews 12:16 ) ; and this contempt of the birth-right is blamed, ver. ( 34 ) . It is the greatest folly to part with our interest in God, and Christ, and heaven, for the riches, honours, and pleasures of this world; it is as bad a bargain as his who sold a birth-right for a dish of pottage. Esau ate and drank, pleased his palate, satisfied his appetite, and then carelessly rose up and went his way, without any serious thought, or any regret, about the bad bargain he had made. Thus Esau despised his birth-right. By his neglect and contempt afterwards, and by justifying himself in what he had done, he put the bargain past recall. People are ruined, not so much by doing what is amiss, as by doing it and not repenting of it.

Chapter Summary

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.

Génesis 25 Commentaries

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