“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.” (Ge
25:1-34 AV)
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