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In the [[Genesis Record]], Henry Morris points out the theologically-accepted view that the phrase "''toledoth''" - ''these are the generations of'' - separates the book of Genesis into various diaries, compiled and edited by Moses under the authority of God's spirit<ref>http://davelivingston.com/mosescompgenesis.htm</ref>. Each diary is then punctuated by a "signature" phrase "these are the generations of" which terminates the diary and begins a new one. For example, chapter 5 begins "the book of the generations of Adam" and mentions the word "book". Moses would have no reason to use this word unless he was in possession of the written document as penned by Adam. The words after this offer a genealogy and Adam's death, but Adam would not have recorded his own death. We also note that {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=25|verses=12}} ends the diary of Ishmael, where {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=25|verses=19}} ends the diary of Isaac, neither of which are mentioned afterward except in genealogies. An important point is that in {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=25|verses=11}} Isaac records Abraham's death, immediately followed by Ishmael's diary and the signature of his own. We would expect Ishmael and Isaac to have traded records at Abraham's funeral.