Genesis 25:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. ”

Genesis 25:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- LIII. Birth of Esau and Jacob 20. פדן padān , Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.” 25. עשׂי ‛ êśâv , ‘Esaw, “hairy, or made.” 26. יעקב ya‛ăqôb , Ja’aqob, “he shall...
Genesis 25:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of Jacob and Esau. Jacob Takes Advantage of Esau to Secure his Birthright. At this point we pass to the story of Jacob. In the present section Genesis 25:19 f., Genesis 25:26 b belo...
Genesis 25:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Genesis 25:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

21. And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife. Some translate the passage, Isaac entreated the Lord in the presence of his wife; and understand this to have been done, that she also might a...
Genesis 25:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife - Isaac and Rebekah had n...
Genesis 25:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. Entreated the Lord for his wife. Though tried in a simila...
Genesis 25:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sons of Abraham by Keturah. Death and Burial of Abraham. Descendants of Ishmael. Birth and Youth of Esau and Jacob 1. It is not known at what period of his life Abraham took Keturah as his sec...
Genesis 25:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing...
Genesis 25:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ESAU AND JACOB Genesis 25:1-34 "He goeth as an ox goeth to the slaughter, till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life."- Prove...
Genesis 25:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob and Esau, Twin Brothers Genesis 25:19-34 In the thought of that age, the birthright carried with it the spiritual leadership of the tribe. To be the priest of the family, to stand between...
Genesis 25:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The record of the death of Abraham is full of beauty. His life had been spent in the realm of the supernatural, the region of vision, the power of the spiritual. The whole of it is summed up in the w...
Genesis 25:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to...
Genesis 25:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife ,.... Was very earnest and constant in his supplications for her, as the word signifies, as is observed by Jarchi; or, "before his wife" a, she being presen...
Genesis 25:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. Ver. 21. And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife. ] He did...
Genesis 25:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife Though God had promised to multiply his family, he prayed for it; for God's promises must not supersede, but encourage our prayers, and be improved as the...
Genesis 25:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

OTHER GENERATIONS OF ABRAHAM We are not told what time Abraham took Keturah as a wife. Of course, God could enable him to be a father of children even after Sarah had died, but in this case he wou...
Genesis 25:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Birth of Esau and Jacob. B. C. 1837. 19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abra...
Genesis 25:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1838 He prayed, as the Hebrew word signifies, instantly or fervently, frequently and continually, for near twenty years together; for so long, it was between their marriage and the first child. He...
Genesis 25:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 25:19 a “This is the family history of Isaac, Abraham” s son.' On the death of Ishmael Isaac becomes the eldest son of Abraham and accordingly takes responsibility for the family record...
Genesis 25:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 25:19 . These are the generations.] The ninth document here begins with the usual phrase, and continues to the end of the thirty-fifth chapter. It contains the history of...
Genesis 25:21 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 25 (with Hebrews 12:16-17 ) The chief use, apparently, of some men's lives is that they may serve as beacons, warning off those who come after them from quicksand or whirlpool. They fl...
Genesis 25:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 25:1 . Keturah is here called a wife; but a learned writer in his Bibliotheca Biblia, printed at Oxford 1720, brings forward a supposition of the Jews, that Hagar returned to Abraham aft...
Genesis 25:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

The generations of Isaac. The holy seed 1. God hath a special care to commend unto posterity the line of His Church, and His providences towards it. 2. The eminent line of the Church visible...
Genesis 25:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

§ 9. THE GENERATIONS OF ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19-1 ). EXPOSITION Genesis 25:19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son . The usual formula for the opening of a new sectio...
Genesis 25:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaac's Prayer for Rebekah
Genesis 25:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 2167. B.C. 1837. intreated. 1 Samuel 1:11 1 Samuel 1:27 Psalms 50:15 Psalms 65:2 Psalms 91:15 Isaiah 45:11 Isaiah 58:9 Isaiah 65:24 Luke 1:13 because. Genesis 11:30 Genesis...
Genesis 25:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife — Though God had promised to multiply his family, he prayed for it; for God's promises must not supersede but encourage our prayers, and be improved as the...

Genesis 25:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 25:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 25:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 25:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 25:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 25:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 25:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 25:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 25:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 25:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 25:21 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 25:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 25:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 25:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 25:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 25:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 25:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes