Genesis 25

1 Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,

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

3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

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

5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.

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

7 Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

8 And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.

9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

10 This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.

12 This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.

13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.

17 Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

18 Ishmael’s descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.

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

20 and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.

21 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

22 But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD,

23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

24 When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

25 The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.

26 After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

28 Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished.

30 He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.)

31 “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.

32 “Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”

33 “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.

34 Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

1 ¶ Then again Abraham took a 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, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and 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, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

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.

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;

10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

11 ¶ And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

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 firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

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.

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.

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.

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 to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.

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.

24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, [there were] twins in her womb.

25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

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.

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.

28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 ¶ And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came 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 this day thy birthright.

32 And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

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.

1 And Abraham took again a wife, whose name was Keturah.

2 And she bare him Simran, and Jaksan, Medan, and Midian, Jezbak, and Shuah.

3 And Jaksan begat Seba and Dedan. And the children of Dedan were: Assurim, Letusim, and Leumim.

4 The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaa. These are all the children of Keturah.

5 And Abraham gave all his substance unto Isaac.

6 But unto the children which he had of the concubines he gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, because he was yet alive, toward the east.

7 Now this is the age of Abraham, that he lived an hundred and seventy and five years.

8 And he departed, and died in a quiet old age, being old and full of life; and was gathered unto his people.

9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the twofold cave of the field of Ephron the son of Zoar the Hittite, which is toward Mamre,

10 In the field which Abraham bought of the sons of Heth. There Abraham is buried with Sarah his wife.

11 And after the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And he dwelt by the well of the living and the seeing.

12 This is the seed of Ishmael the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the handmaid of Sarah out of Egypt bare unto him;

13 And these are the names of the children. Ishmael, of whom their families are called: The firstborn son of Ishmael, Nebajoth; Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14 Misma, Duma, Masa,

15 hadar, theme, jetur, naphis and kedma.

16 These are the children of Ishmael with their names in their courts and cities, twelve princes over their people.

17 And this is the age of Ishmael, an hundred thirty and seven years: and he departed, and died, and was gathered unto his people.

18 And they dwelt from Havilah even unto Sur over against Egypt, when they go into Assyria. And he fell before all his brethren.

19 This is the seed of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac.

20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian, of Mesopotamia, Laban the Syrian's sister.

21 And Isaac besought the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD made supplication, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22 And the children thrust themselves together in her womb. And she said: Since it was so, why did I conceive? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated out of thy womb: and the one people shall be superior unto the other, and the greater shall serve the lesser.

24 And when the time was come for her to be delivered, behold, there were twins in her womb.

25 The first that came out was reddish, all smoke like fur: and they called his name Esau.

26 And afterward came out his brother, which held the heel of Esau with his hand; and they called his name Jacob. Sixty years old was Isaac when they were born.

27 And when the lads were grown up, Esau became a hunter and a husbandman, and Jacob a godly man, and abode in the tents.

28 And Isaac loved Esau, and loved to eat of his pasture: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 And Jacob cooked a dish. And Esau came out of the field, and was weary.

30 And said unto Jacob, Let me taste of the red judgment; for I am weary. Therefore is his name called Edom.

31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy firstborn.

32 And Esau said, Behold, I must die; what then shall the firstborn be to me?

33 And Jacob said, Swear unto me this day. And he sware unto him, and so sold Jacob his firstborn.

34 And thou gavest him bread, and the dish of lentils; and he did eat and drink; and rose up, and departed. So Esau despised his firstborn.