Genesis 25 : 1 (NLV)
Abraham took another wife whose name was Keturah.
Genesis 25 : 2 (NLV)
She gave birth to his sons, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis 25 : 3 (NLV)
Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
Genesis 25 : 4 (NLV)
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
Genesis 25 : 5 (NLV)
Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.
Genesis 25 : 6 (NLV)
But while he was still living, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the women he kept who acted as his wives. And he sent them to the land of the East, away from his son Isaac.
Genesis 25 : 7 (NLV)
Abraham lived 175 years.
Genesis 25 : 8 (NLV)
Then Abraham breathed his last and died, after living a long and full life of many good years, and was buried with his people.
Genesis 25 : 9 (NLV)
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the grave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre.
Genesis 25 : 10 (NLV)
This was the field that Abraham bought from the sons of Heth. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
Genesis 25 : 11 (NLV)
After the death of Abraham, God brought good to his son Isaac. And Isaac lived at Beerlahairoi.
Genesis 25 : 12 (NLV)
These are the children and their children's children of Abraham's son Ishmael, who was born to Abraham and Hagar, who was Sarah's woman servant.
Genesis 25 : 13 (NLV)
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, the names of the first-born to the last: Nebaioth, Ish-mael's first-born, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Genesis 25 : 14 (NLV)
Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
Genesis 25 : 15 (NLV)
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Genesis 25 : 16 (NLV)
These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their towns and by their groups of tents, twelve rulers and their families.
Genesis 25 : 17 (NLV)
Ishmael lived 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was buried with his people.
Genesis 25 : 18 (NLV)
His people lived from Havilah as far as Shur, east of Egypt on the way toward Assyria. He lived away from all his brothers.
Genesis 25 : 19 (NLV)
These are the children and their children's children of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham was the father of Isaac.
Genesis 25 : 20 (NLV)
Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Syrian.
Genesis 25 : 21 (NLV)
Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she could not give birth and the Lord answered him. Rebekah was able to give birth.
Genesis 25 : 22 (NLV)
But the babies within her fought together. And she said, "If this is so, why am I like this?" She went to ask the Lord why.
Genesis 25 : 23 (NLV)
The Lord said to her, "Two nations are within you. Two peoples will be divided from your body. One will be stronger than the other. And the older will serve the younger."
Genesis 25 : 24 (NLV)
When the day came for her to give birth, there were two babies to be born.
Genesis 25 : 25 (NLV)
The first to come out was red and he had hair all over his body. They gave him the name of Esau.
Genesis 25 : 26 (NLV)
Then the brother was born. His hand was holding Esau's heel. So he was given the name of Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
Genesis 25 : 27 (NLV)
When the boys grew older, Esau became a good hunter, a man of the field. But Jacob was a man of peace, living in tents.
Genesis 25 : 28 (NLV)
Isaac showed favor to Esau, because he liked to eat the meat of the animals Esau killed. But Rebekah showed favor to Jacob.
Genesis 25 : 29 (NLV)
As Jacob was getting food ready one day, Esau came in from the field and was very hungry.
Genesis 25 : 30 (NLV)
Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red meat, for I am very hungry." That is why his name was called Edom.
Genesis 25 : 31 (NLV)
But Jacob said, "First, sell me your birth-right."
Genesis 25 : 32 (NLV)
Esau said, "See, I am about to die. So what good is my birth-right to me?"
Genesis 25 : 33 (NLV)
Jacob said, "First give me your promise." So Esau promised, and sold his birth-right to Jacob.
Genesis 25 : 34 (NLV)
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and vegetables, and Esau ate and drank. Then Esau stood up and went on his way. So Esau hated his birth-right.
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