1:28 The sons of Abraham:
Isaac and Ishmael.
16:16 the promise 1 he made to Abraham,
the promise he made by oath to Isaac! 2
1:34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac:
Esau and Israel.
1:32 The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, 3 gave birth:
Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah.
The sons of Jokshan:
Sheba and Dedan.
1 tn Heb “which.”
2 tn Heb “his oath to Isaac.”
1 sn A concubine was a slave woman in ancient Near Eastern societies who was the legal property of her master, but who could have legitimate sexual relations with her master. A concubine’s status was more elevated than a mere servant, but she was not free and did not have the legal rights of a free wife. The children of a concubine could, in some instances, become equal heirs with the children of the free wife. After the period of the Judges concubines may have become more of a royal prerogative (2 Sam 21:10-14; 1 Kgs 11:3).
1 tn Heb “keep this permanently with respect to the motive of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and make firm their heart to you.”