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The Death of Abraham
Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah.
Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah.
Abraham’s Death and His Descendants
Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.
Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.
Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.
These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, 175 years.
Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.
Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite,
Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,
the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife.
After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.
After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi.
Ishmael’s Sons
This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.
This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.
These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.
These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, twelve princes according to their tribes.
Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.
(These are the years of the life of Ishmael: 137 years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.)
Jacob and Esau
This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac.
Abraham became the father of Isaac,
This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac.
Abraham became the father of Isaac,
The Birth of Esau and Jacob
These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac,
These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac,
and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.
Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
The Lord said 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.”
“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.”
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.
The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau.
The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.
When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.
Esau Sells His Birthright
Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.
Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.
“Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”
Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?”
But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.
Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.