Genesis 25

Abraham’s Descendants through Keturah

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Ketu’rah.

And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Mid’i-an, and Ishbak, and Shu’ah.

And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were As’shurim, and Let’ushim, and Le’ummim.

And the sons of Mid’i-an; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abi’dah, and Elda’ah. All these were the children of Ketu’rah.

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

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.

The Death and Burial of Abraham

¶ And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.

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.

And his sons Isaac and Ish’ma-el buried him in the cave of Machpe’lah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

the field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: Gen. 23.3-16 there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well La’hai–roi.

The Descendants of Ishmael

1 Chr. 1.28-31

¶ Now these are the generations of Ish’ma-el, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

and these are the names of the sons of Ish’ma-el, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ish’ma-el, Neba’joth; and Kedar, and Ad’beel, and Mibsam,

and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Ked’emah:

these are the sons of Ish’ma-el, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

And these are the years of the life of Ish’ma-el, a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.

And they dwelt from Hav’ilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

The Birth of Esau and Jacob

¶ And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:

and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethu’el the Syrian of Pa’dan–a’ram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

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. Rom. 9.12

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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

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.

Esau Sells His Birthright

¶ And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

¶ And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

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. 14

And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright Heb. 12.16 unto Jacob.

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

Note 14. Red. [ back ]

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