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Abraham and Keturah

Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

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Abraham’s Death and His Descendants

Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.

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And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

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Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

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And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

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The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

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And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.

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Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.

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But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to the country of the east.

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But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.

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Abraham’s Death and Burial

This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years.

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These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, 175 years.

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Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

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Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

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And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite,

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Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,

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the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.

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the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife.

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And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer Lahai Roi.

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After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi.

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The Families of Ishmael and Isaac

Now this is the genealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.

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These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.

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And these were the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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[a]Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

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These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their [b]settlements, twelve princes according to their nations.

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These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, twelve princes according to their tribes.

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These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

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(These are the years of the life of Ishmael: 137 years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.)

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(They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He [c]died in the presence of all his brethren.

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They settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria. He settleda over against all his kinsmen.

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This is the genealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham begot Isaac.

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The Birth of Esau and Jacob

These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac,

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Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.

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and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.

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Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.

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The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?”b So she went to inquire of the Lord.

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And the Lord said to her:
“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than the other,
And the older shall serve the younger.”

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And the Lord said to her,
“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within youc shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other,
the older shall serve the younger.”

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So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb.

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When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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And the first came out red. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name [d]Esau.

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The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau.

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Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so his name was called [e]Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

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Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding Esau’s heel, so his name was called Jacob.d Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

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So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a [f]mild man, dwelling in tents.

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When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

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And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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Esau Sells His Birthright

Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.

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Esau Sells His Birthright

Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.

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And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called [g]Edom.

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And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.e)

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But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”

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Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.”

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And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?”

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Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?”

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Then Jacob said, [h]“Swear to me as of this day.”
So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

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Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

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And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

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Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

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Genesis 25

Genesis 25