Verse 1
Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
Verse 2
She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Verse 3
Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
Verse 4
The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
Verse 5
Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,
Verse 6
but to the sons of the concubines who Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.
Verse 7
These are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.
Verse 8
Abraham gave up the spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
Verse 9
Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre,
Verse 10
the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. There was Abraham buried, with Sarah his wife.
Verse 11
It happened after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.
Verse 12
Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.
Verse 13
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Verse 14
Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
Verse 15
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Verse 16
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.
Verse 17
These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.
Verse 18
They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.
Verse 19
This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.
Verse 20
Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.
Verse 21
Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Verse 22
The children struggled together within her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of Yahweh.
Verse 23
Yahweh said to her, Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.
Verse 24
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Verse 25
The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
Verse 26
After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
Verse 27
The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
Verse 28
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.
Verse 29
Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.
Verse 30
Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom.
Verse 31
Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright."
Verse 32
Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?"
Verse 33
Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.
Verse 34
Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.