Genesis 25

1verseAbraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

2verseShe bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

3verseJokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

4verseThe sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

5verseAbraham gave all that he had to Isaac,

6versebut Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country.

7verseThese are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

8verseAbraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

9verseIsaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is near Mamre,

10versethe field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.

11verseAfter the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.

12verseNow this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.

13verseThese 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,

14verseMishma, Dumah, Massa,

15verseHadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16verseThese are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.

17verseThese are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

18verseThey lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.

19verseThis is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

20verseIsaac 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.

21verseIsaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22verseThe children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of the LORD.

23verseThe LORD 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.”

24verseWhen her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

25verseThe first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

26verseAfter 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.

27verseThe boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

28verseNow Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

29verseJacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.

30verseEsau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

31verseJacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”

32verseEsau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”

33verseJacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

34verseJacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.