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Abraham and Keturah

Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

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Abraham and Keturah

And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.

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And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

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Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

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And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, and the Letushim, and the Leummim.

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And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

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And the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.

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And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.

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And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.

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But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to the country of the east.

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And to the sons of the concubines that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and, while he yet lived, sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward to the east country.

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Abraham’s Death and Burial

This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years.

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The Death of Abraham

And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: a hundred and seventy-five years.

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Then Abraham breathed his last 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 Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full [of days]; and was gathered to his peoples.

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And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite,

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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 was opposite to Mamre --

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the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.

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the field that Abraham had 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 at Beer Lahai Roi.

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And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer-lahai-roi.

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The Families of Ishmael and Isaac

Now this is the genealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.

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The Descendants of Ishmael

And these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's bondwoman, bore to Abraham.

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And these were the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their names according to their generations: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

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[a]Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

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Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedmah.

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These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their [b]settlements, twelve princes according to their nations.

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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their hamlets and their encampments -- twelve princes of their peoples.

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These were 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.

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And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples.

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(They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He [c]died in the presence of all his brethren.

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And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt, as one goes towards Assyria. He settled before the face of all his brethren.

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This is the genealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham begot Isaac.

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Jacob and Esau

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac.

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Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.

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And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebecca as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.

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Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived.

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But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.

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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 Jehovah.

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And the Lord said to her:
“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than the other,
And the older shall serve the younger.”

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And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And one people shall be stronger than the other people, And the elder shall serve the younger.

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So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb.

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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. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name [d]Esau.

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And the first came out red -- all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

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Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so his name was called [e]Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

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And after that came his brother out; and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

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So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a [f]mild man, dwelling in tents.

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And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents.

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And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob.

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Esau Sells His Birthright

Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.

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Esau Sells his Birthright

And Jacob had cooked a dish; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.

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And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called [g]Edom.

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And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with the red -- the red thing there, for I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.

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But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”

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And Jacob said, Sell me now thy birthright.

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And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?”

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And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me?

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Then Jacob said, [h]“Swear to me as of this day.”
So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

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And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

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And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

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And Jacob gave Esau bread and the dish of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went away. Thus Esau despised the birthright.

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Genesis 25

Genesis 25