Bible Strands
Genesis 25:19
This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator introduces a new genealogical section detailing the lineage of Abraham’s son Isaac, positioned between the record of Ishmael’s descendants and the narrative of Isaac’s marriage.
The words — The Hebrew phrase וְאֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת (weʾelleh toledot) translates literally as “and these are the accounts,” functioning as a structural heading for the subsequent narrative. The verb הוֹלִיד (holid) means “he fathered,” establishing the patriarchal lineage.
The thread — The names Abraham and Isaac appear in the genealogical records of Matthew 1:2 and Luke 3:34, which trace Jesus’ ancestry through the patriarchal line.
Why it lands — The text establishes Isaac as the designated heir through whom the covenant line continues, requiring the reader to track the deliberate narrowing of the promised lineage.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:
Cross-references
- Matthew 1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
- Luke 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
- Acts 7:8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
- 1 Chronicles 1:32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.