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Genesis 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. |
11 |
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. |
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. |
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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 enquire 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. |
24 |
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. |
28 |
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: |
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. |
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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. |
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. |