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Genesis 25:19

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 25:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham`s son. Abraham begat Isaac.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham`s son. Abraham begat Isaac.
Genesis 25:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments. Twelve princes according to their nations.
17And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.
18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria. He abode over against all his brethren.
19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham`s son. Abraham begat Isaac.
20And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.
21And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son, etc.] 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.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“HISTORY OF ISAAC. (Gen 25:19-34) these are the generations--account of the leading events in his life.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“25:19–35:29 This account of the family of Isaac, the chosen son of Abraham, mostly recounts Jacob’s struggle for the blessing (25:27-34; chs 27–33). 25:19-26 Jacob’s struggle for supremacy began before the twins were born (see Hos 12:3). 25:19-20 Isaac . . . married Rebekah: Isaac’s marriage tied him and his family even more closely to Abraham’s ancestors. Had he married a Canaanite, the covenant faith would have been imperiled by this corrupt, syncretistic people.”
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