1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 And
she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 And
Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and
Letushim, and Leummim.
4 And
the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All
these were the
children of Keturah.
5 And
Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
6 But
unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and
sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east
country.
7 And
these are the
days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and
fifteen years.
8 Then
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.
9 And
his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of
Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
10 The
field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried,
and Sarah his wife.
11 And
it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and
Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
12 Now
these are the
generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's
handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
13 And
these are the
names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations:
the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
14 And
Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15 Hadar,
and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
16 These are the
sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by
their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
17 And
these are the
years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he
gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
18 And
they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward
Assyria: and he
died in the presence of all his brethren.
19 And
these are the
generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
20 And
Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel
the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
21 And
Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren:
and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 And
the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so,
why am I
thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
23 And
the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people
shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people;
and the elder shall serve the younger.
24 And
when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins
in her womb.
25 And
the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his
name Esau.
26 And
after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his
name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare
them.
27 And
the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a
plain man, dwelling in tents.
28 And
Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 And
Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
30 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.
31 And
Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
32 And
Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit
shall this birthright do to me?
33 And
Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his
birthright unto Jacob.
34 Then
Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and
rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
