| 25:1 |
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was
Keturah. |
| 25:2 |
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and
Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. |
| 25:3 |
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of
Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. |
| 25:4 |
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch,
and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of
Keturah. |
| 25:5 |
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. |
| 25:6 |
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. |
| 25:7 |
And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life
which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. |
| 25:8 |
Then 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. |
| 25:9 |
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave
of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the
Hittite, which is before Mamre; |
| 25:10 |
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth:
there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. |
| 25:11 |
And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that
God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well
Lahairoi. |
| 25:12 |
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's
son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto
Abraham: |
| 25:13 |
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by
their names, according to their generations: the
firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel,
and Mibsam, |
| 25:14 |
And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, |
| 25:15 |
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: |
| 25:16 |
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their
names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve
princes according to their nations. |
| 25:17 |
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an
hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the
ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. |
| 25:18 |
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before
Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the
presence of all his brethren. |
| 25:19 |
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son:
Abraham begat Isaac: |
| 25:20 |
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to
wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram,
the sister to Laban the Syrian. |
| 25:21 |
And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because
she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and
Rebekah his wife conceived. |
| 25:22 |
And the children struggled together within her; and
she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to
inquire of the LORD. |
| 25:23 |
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy
womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from
thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the
other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. |
| 25:24 |
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled,
behold, there were twins in her womb. |
| 25:25 |
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy
garment; and they called his name Esau. |
| 25:26 |
And after that came his brother out, and his hand
took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob:
and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. |
| 25:27 |
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a
man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in
tents. |
| 25:28 |
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his
venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. |
| 25:29 |
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field,
and he was faint: |
| 25:30 |
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. |
| 25:31 |
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. |
| 25:32 |
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and
what profit shall this birthright do to me? |
| 25:33 |
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware
unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. |
| 25:34 |
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles;
and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way:
thus Esau despised his birthright. |