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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
Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
She bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.
Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and 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 and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons 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 while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east.
Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.
These are all the years of Abraham’s life that he lived, one hundred and seventy-five 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 ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he 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,
Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, facing Mamre,
the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.
After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.
It came about after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac lived by 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.
Descendants of Ishmael
Now these are the records of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maid, 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,
and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, and Kedar and Adbeel and 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 camps; 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, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives.
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,
Isaac’s Sons
Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham became the father of 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.
Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD answered him 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.
But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is so, why then am I this way?” 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.”
The LORD said to her,
“Two nations are in your womb;
And two peoples will be separated from your body;
And one people shall be stronger than the other;
And the older shall serve the younger.”
“Two nations are in your womb;
And two peoples will be separated from your body;
And one people shall be stronger than the other;
And the older shall serve the younger.”
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.
Afterward his brother came forth with his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so his name was called Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.
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 became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.
Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.
When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished;
and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.
Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”
But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”
“Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”
Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?”
But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.
And Jacob said, “First swear to me”; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.