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Chapter 25
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Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. |
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And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and
Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. |
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And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan
were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. |
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch,
and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of
Keturah. |
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And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. |
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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. |
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And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life
which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. |
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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. |
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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; |
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The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth:
there was Abraham buried, and 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 by the well
Lahairoi. |
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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son,
whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: |
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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, |
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And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, |
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Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: |
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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names,
by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according
to their nations. |
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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. |
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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. |
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And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son:
Abraham begat Isaac: |
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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. |
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And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she
was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah
his wife conceived. |
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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. |
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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. |
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold,
there were twins in her womb. |
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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment;
and they called his name Esau. |
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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. |
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And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man
of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. |
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And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison:
but Rebekah loved Jacob. |
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And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field,
and he was faint: |
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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. |
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And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. |
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And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and
what profit shall this birthright do to me? |
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And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto
him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. |
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Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and
he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus
Esau despised his birthright. |
