Genesis 25
Genesis 25
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 were 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 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. 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 his spirit, and died at 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 near Mamre, Verse 10. the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife. Verse 11. After the death of Abraham, 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 servant, 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 his 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 is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of Yahweh. Verse 23. Yahweh said to her,
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 some of that 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 lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.