Genesis 25:6 meaning and explanation
But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
Genesis 25:6, Berean Standard Bible
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Abraham is near the end of his long life, and he has already arranged that Isaac will inherit everything (verse 5). The sons of his concubines, meaning Keturah's sons and Ishmael, receive generous gifts but are sent east, away from Isaac, so there is no rivalry over the promised line.
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