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Genesis 25:5

Genesis 25:5

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. By his last will and testament; not all out of his own hand, while he lived, at least he reserved somewhat for himself, and for gifts to his other children; so his servant declared to the parents and friends of Rebekah, ; wherefore some render the words here "had given" ; or the sense is, that he had at that time purposed and promised to give all that he had to Isaac, and now he actually did it.

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