Gen 25 | TSK | STEP | The sons of Abraham by Keturah. The division of his goods. His age, death, and burial. God blesses Isaac. The generations of Ishmael. His age and death. Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren. The children strive in her womb. The birth of Esau and Jacob. Their different characters and pursuits. Esau sells his birthright. A.M. cir. 2151. B.C. cir. 1853.

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; Isa 60:7

Kedar.

Ps 120:5; So 1:5; Isa 21:16,17; 42:11

Dumah.

Isa 21:11,16

Hadar. or, Hadad.More than 300 MSS. and printed editions read Hadad, as in 1 Ch 1:30.

Tema.

1Ch 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.

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

A.M. 2231. B.C. 1773. these are.

7,8

gathered.

15:15

Havilah.

2:11; 10:7,29; 20:1; 21:14,21

as thou.

13:10

toward.

2Ki 23:29; Isa 19:23,24

died. Heb. fell.

14:10; Ps 78:64

in the.

16:12

A.M. 2108. B.C. 1896. Abraham.

1Ch 1:32; Mt 1:2; Lu 3:34; Ac 7:8

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; De 26:5; Lu 4:27

A.M. 2167. B.C. 1837. intreated.

1Sa 1:11,27; Ps 50:15; 65:2; 91:15; Isa 45:11; 58:9; 65:24; Lu 1:13

because.

11:30; 15:2,3; 16:2; 17:16-19; 1Sa 1:2; Lu 1:7

and the.

1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 33:13; Ezr 8:23; Ps 145:19; Pr 10:24

and Rebekah.

Ro 9:10-12

A.M. 2168. B.C. 1836. enquire.

1Sa 9:9; 10:22; 22:15; 28:6; 30:8; Eze 20:31; 36:37

Two nations.

17:16; 24:60

two manner.

27; 32:6; 33:3; 36:31; Nu 20:14

the elder.

27:29,40; 2Sa 8:14; 1Ki 22:47; 1Ch 18:13; 2Ch 25:11,12; Ps 60:8,9

Ps 83:5-15; Isa 34:1-17; 63:1-6; Jer 49:7-22; Eze 25:12-14; 35:1-15

Am 1:11,12; Ob 1:1-16; Mal 1:2-5; Ro 9:10-13

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.

And after.

took.

Jacob.

Isaac was.

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; Ps 37:37