Genesis 25

1 And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.4 And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.6 But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. And he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.8 And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.9 And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre.10 The field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham.13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,14 and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,15 Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments. Twelve princes according to their nations.17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria. He abode over against all his brethren.

19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham begat Isaac.20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.21 And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.22 And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.23 And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels. And the one people shall be stronger than the other people. And the elder shall serve the younger.

24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.25 And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment. And they called his name Esau.26 And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. And his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

27 And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.28 Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.29 And Jacob boiled pottage. And Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage. For I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.31 And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.32 And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die. And what profit shall the birthright do to me?33 And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he sware unto him. And he sold his birthright unto Jacob.34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils. And he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

Genesis 25

The Death of Abraham

1 Abraham had takents anothert wife, named Keturah.2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.3 Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan.s The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites.

4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendantst of Keturah.
5 Everything he owned Abraham left to his son Isaac.

6 But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubinest and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.t
7 Abraham lived a total oft 175 years.8 Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man who had lived a full life.t He joined his ancestors.t9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelahs near Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar, the Hethite.10 This was the field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth.t There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

11 After Abraham’s death, God blesseds his son Isaac. Isaac lived near Beer Lahai Roi.s

The Sons of Ishmael

12 This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael,s whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.
13 These are the names of Ishmael’s sons, by their names according to their records:t Nebaioth (Ishmael’s firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names by their settlements and their camps – twelve princest according to their clans.
17 Ishmael lived a total oft 137 years. He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors.t

18 His descendantst settled from Havilah to Shur, which runs nextt to Egypt all the wayt to Asshur.s They settledt away from all their relatives.t

Jacob and Esau

19 This is the account of Isaac,s the son of Abraham.
Abraham became the father of Isaac.

20 When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah,t the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.s
21 Isaac prayed tot the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.22 But the children struggledt inside her, and she said, “If it is going to be like this, I’m not so sure I want to be pregnant!”t So she asked the Lord,s

23 and the Lord said to her,
“Two nationss are in your womb,
and two peoples will be separated from within you.
One people will be stronger than the other,
and the older will serve the younger.”
24 When the time came for Rebekah to give birth,t there weret twins in her womb.25 The first came out reddishs all over,t like a hairys garment, so they named him Esau.t

26 When his brother came out witht his hand clutching Esau’s heel, they named him Jacob.ts Isaac was sixty years oldt when they were born.
27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilledt hunter, a man of the open fields, but Jacob was an even-tempered man, living in tents.t

28 Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game,t but Rebekah lovedt Jacob.
29 Now Jacob cooked some stew,s and when Esau came in from the open fields, he was famished.

30 So Esau said to Jacob, “Feedt me some of the red stuff – yes, this red stuff – because I’m starving!” (That is why he was also calledt Edom.)s
31 But Jacob replied, “Firstt sell me your birthright.”32 “Look,” said Esau, “I’m about to die! What use is the birthright to me?”t

33 But Jacob said, “Swear an oath to me now.”t So Esaut swore an oath to him and sold his birthrights to Jacob.

34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew; Esau ate and drank, then got up and went out.s So Esau despised his birthright.s