“But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.”
But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east. The provision for the other sons is not abandonment but a dignified sending away — gifts, direction, distance from Isaac. The same pattern that separated Ishmael from Isaac (Genesis 21:14) is applied to the sons of Keturah. The covenant son is protected from potential rivals while the others are provided for. The application: the distinction between the covenant heir and others in the household is maintained with provision and honor, not cruelty.
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