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Genesis 25:11

What does Genesis 25:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 25:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son: and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai–roi.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son: and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now after the death of Abraham, the blessing of God was with Isaac, his son.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blesseth Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelleth by the Well of the Living One, my Beholder.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And after his death, God blessed Isaac his son, who dwelt by the well named Of the living and seeing.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, thatGod blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer-lahai-roi.

Context

v.10the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

v.11This passage

v.12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 22:17

    that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

  • Genesis 50:24

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die; but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

  • Genesis 16:14

    Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

  • Genesis 12:2

    and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:

  • Genesis 24:62

    And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.

  • Genesis 17:19

    And God said, Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

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