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Genesis 25

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Genesis 25 Bible text

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Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

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And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

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She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

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

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And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

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

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

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Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,

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And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

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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.

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But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

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

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

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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.

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And 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.

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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,

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And 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;

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

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the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

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

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And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son: and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

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

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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

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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,

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and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

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Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

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

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

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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.

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

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

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And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode over against all his brethren.

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

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

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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.

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and 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.

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Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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

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

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And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

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Yahweh said to her,

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And Jehovah said unto her,

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

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

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

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

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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.

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And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

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

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

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

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Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob.

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

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And Jacob boiled pottage: and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint:

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

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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.

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Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”

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And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.

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

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

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Jacob said, “Swear to me first.”

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And Jacob said, Swear to me first; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

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

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