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1Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.

1Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

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

2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

3Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

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

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

5Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.

5And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

6But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.

6But 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.

7These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, 175 years.

7And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

8Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

8Then 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.

9Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,

9And 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;

10the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife.

10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

11After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi.

11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

12These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.

12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

13These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

13And 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,

14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

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

15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

16These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, twelve princes according to their tribes.

16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

17(These are the years of the life of Ishmael: 137 years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.)

17And 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.

18They settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria. He settled over against all his kinsmen.

18And 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.

19These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac,

19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

20and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.

20And 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.

21And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the LORD.

22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

23And the LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger.”

23And 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.

24When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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

25The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau.

25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

26Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding Esau’s heel, so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

26And 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.

27When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

28Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.

29And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

30And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.)

30And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

31Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.”

31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

32Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?”

32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

33Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

34Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

34Then 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.

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