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Genesis 25:11–12

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¶ And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.
¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
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From verse 11

  1. Genesis 16:14Rank 1 from verse 11
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    14Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

  2. Genesis 22:17Rank 2 from verse 11
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    17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

  3. Genesis 12:2Rank 3 from verse 11
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    2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

  4. Genesis 17:19Rank 4 from verse 11
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    19And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

  5. Genesis 24:62Rank 5 from verse 11
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    62And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.

From verse 12

  1. Psalms 83:6Rank 1 from verse 12
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    6The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

  2. Genesis 17:20Rank 2 from verse 12
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    20And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

  3. Genesis 21:13Rank 3 from verse 12
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    13And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

  4. Genesis 16:10–15Rank 4 from verse 12
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    10And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

    11And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

    12And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

    13And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

    14Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

    15¶ And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

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Genesis 25:11

COMBINED MEANING

pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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Genesis 25:12

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generations

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Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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handmaid

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Sense 1: A female servant or maid. Sense 2: A humble or respectful way for a woman to refer to herself before a superior or before the Lord.

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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25:11¶ And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.

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25:12¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

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25:13And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

25:14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

25:15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

25:16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

25:17And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

25:18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

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