Study it in the app“But to the sons of the concubines that were Abraham’s, Abraham gave gifts, and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he was still alive, eastward, to the land of the east.”
But to the sonsוְלִבְנֵיof the concubinesהַפִּילַגְשִׁיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere Abraham’s,לְאַבְרָהָםAbrahamאַבְרָהָםgaveנָתַןgifts,מַתָּנֹתand he sent them awayוַיְשַׁלְּחֵםfromמֵעַלIsaacיִצְחָקhis son,בְּנוֹwhileבְּhe was stillעוֹדֶנּוּalive,חַיeastward,קֵדְמָהto the landאֶל אֶרֶץof the east.קֶדֶם
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “vene” appearsconcubine
Concubine: a woman joined to a man in a recognized way, but with fewer rights than the main wife. It was a custom of the time that the Bible tells without making it a model.
Where else “pilagshim” appearsAbraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natan” appearsgift
Gift, present.
Where else “matanot” appearssend away
To send away, or divorce one's wife.
Where else “yeshalche” appearsIsaac
Isaac, the son promised to Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob. His name means "he laughs" (Genesis 17:17, 19; 21:6).
Where else “yitschak” appearsalive
Having life, not dead.
Where else “chay” appearseast
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedma” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears5Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.
6 · This verse (above)
7These are the days of the years of the life of Abraham which he lived: a hundred and seventy and five years.
1. What it says
What did Esau do with his birthright, and what did he receive in exchange (vv. 29-34)?
2. What it means
What does the text mean when it ends, “Thus Esau despised his birthright” (v. 34)?
3. How I live it
What valuable thing are you at risk of trading away for a need of the moment?
