Genesis 25

Genesis 25:1  
Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

Genesis 25:2  
She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 25:3  
Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

Genesis 25:4  
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

Genesis 25:5  
Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,

Genesis 25:6  
but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country.

Genesis 25:7  
These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

Genesis 25:8  
Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:9  
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 near Mamre,

Genesis 25:10  
the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.

Genesis 25:11  
After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.

Genesis 25:12  
Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.

Genesis 25:13  
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Genesis 25:14  
Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Genesis 25:15  
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Genesis 25:16  
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.

Genesis 25:17  
These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:18  
They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.

Genesis 25:19  
This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

Genesis 25:20  
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.

Genesis 25:21  
Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 25:22  
The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of Yahweh.

Genesis 25:23  
Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”

Genesis 25:24  
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Genesis 25:25  
The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

Genesis 25:26  
After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

Genesis 25:27  
The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

Genesis 25:28  
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

Genesis 25:29  
Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.

Genesis 25:30  
Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

Genesis 25:31  
Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”

Genesis 25:32  
Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”

Genesis 25:33  
Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

Genesis 25:34  
Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.


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