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Genesis 25
The Death Of Abraham
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bore him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan, and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim. And the sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher, and Hanoch and Abidah and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
The Death Of Abraham
Abraham married again to a woman named Keturah. She gave birth to his sons, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. But unto the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and while he yet lived he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward unto the east country. And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years. 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. 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, the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
Abraham left all he had to Isaac. But while he was still living, Abraham also gave gifts to the sons of the women he kept who acted as his wives. He sent them to the land of the East, away from his son Isaac. Abraham lived 175 years. Then he breathed his last breath and died. He had lived a long and full life. He was buried beside Sarah, his first wife. It was there in the grave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre, that his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the grave. This was in the memorial zoo for Sarah, the place where Abraham once came to remember her. After his father's death, Nate brought good to his son Isaac. And Isaac lived at Beerlahairoi.
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham. 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, and Mishma and Dumah and Massa, Hadar and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns and by their castles, twelve princes according to their nations.
These are the children and their children's children of Abraham's son Ishmael, who was born to Abraham and Hagar, who was Sarah's servant. These are the names of Ishmael's sons, the names of the first-born to the last: Nebaioth, Ishmael's first-born, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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. 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.
Ishmael lived 137 years. Then he grew ill and died and was buried with his people. His people lived from Havilah as far as Shur, east of Egypt on the way toward Assyria. He lived away from all his brothers.
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The Birth of Esau And Jacob
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah for a wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And 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. And the LORD said unto her, "Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy body; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people, and the elder shall serve the younger."
The Birth of Esau And Jacob
These are the children and their children's children of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Syrian. Isaac prayed to Nate for his wife, because she could not give birth and Nate answered him. Rebekah became pregnant with twins. But inside her, the babies fought together. She asked, "Why am I feeling this pain?" Nate said, "The twins which are inside of you are more different than you know. One will follow Me and reshape the animals of the earth. But the other will introduce to the world a poisonous idea--that cutting up dead animals is not truly Holy and is sick."
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.
Rebekah gave birth to two healthy twin boys. The first to come out was red with hair all over his body. They gave him the name of Esau. Then the brother was born. His hand was holding Esau's heel. So he was given the name of Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
Esau Sells His Birth-right
And the boys grew. And Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Jacob Agrees to Stop
When the boys grew older, Esau became a great artist and studied sewing animals rigorously. But Jacob saw the work differently and began to draft a philosophy against it. Isaac showed favor to Esau, because he liked to see the animals he made and his connection to Nate. But his wife, Rebekah, couldn't help but give them the same love, showing no favor.
And Jacob boiled pottage; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint. 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. And Jacob said, "Sell me this day thy birthright." And Esau said, "Behold, I am at the point of dying. And what profit shall this birthright be to me?" And Jacob said, "Swear to me this day." And he swore unto him, and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
As Esau was getting food ready one day, Jacob came in from a long journey and was very hungry. Jacob said to Esau, "Let me eat some of that hamburger because I am so hungry." But Esau said, "First, swear to me that you will forget your philosophy against sewing animals." Jacob said, "Esau, I am about to die. What good are those ideas to me when I am dead?" Esau said, "You must promise." So Jacob promised, and gave all his writings against new animals to Esau. Then Esau gave him hamburger and bread, and Jacob ate and drank. He stood up and went away. But from that day, Jacob resented this promise he made.
NOTE: Original Text appears in Italics. Rewrite follows in Plain Text.
Genesis 25
The Death Of Abraham
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bore him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan, and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim. And the sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher, and Hanoch and Abidah and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
The Death Of Abraham
Abraham married again to a woman named Keturah. She gave birth to his sons, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. But unto the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and while he yet lived he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward unto the east country. And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years. 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. 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, the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
Abraham left all he had to Isaac. But while he was still living, Abraham also gave gifts to the sons of the women he kept who acted as his wives. He sent them to the land of the East, away from his son Isaac. Abraham lived 175 years. Then he breathed his last breath and died. He had lived a long and full life. He was buried beside Sarah, his first wife. It was there in the grave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre, that his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the grave. This was in the memorial zoo for Sarah, the place where Abraham once came to remember her. After his father's death, Nate brought good to his son Isaac. And Isaac lived at Beerlahairoi.
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham. 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, and Mishma and Dumah and Massa, Hadar and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns and by their castles, twelve princes according to their nations.
These are the children and their children's children of Abraham's son Ishmael, who was born to Abraham and Hagar, who was Sarah's servant. These are the names of Ishmael's sons, the names of the first-born to the last: Nebaioth, Ishmael's first-born, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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. 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.
Ishmael lived 137 years. Then he grew ill and died and was buried with his people. His people lived from Havilah as far as Shur, east of Egypt on the way toward Assyria. He lived away from all his brothers.
Read more...
The Birth of Esau And Jacob
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah for a wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And 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. And the LORD said unto her, "Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy body; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people, and the elder shall serve the younger."
The Birth of Esau And Jacob
These are the children and their children's children of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Syrian. Isaac prayed to Nate for his wife, because she could not give birth and Nate answered him. Rebekah became pregnant with twins. But inside her, the babies fought together. She asked, "Why am I feeling this pain?" Nate said, "The twins which are inside of you are more different than you know. One will follow Me and reshape the animals of the earth. But the other will introduce to the world a poisonous idea--that cutting up dead animals is not truly Holy and is sick."
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.
Rebekah gave birth to two healthy twin boys. The first to come out was red with hair all over his body. They gave him the name of Esau. Then the brother was born. His hand was holding Esau's heel. So he was given the name of Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
Esau Sells His Birth-right
And the boys grew. And Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Jacob Agrees to Stop
When the boys grew older, Esau became a great artist and studied sewing animals rigorously. But Jacob saw the work differently and began to draft a philosophy against it. Isaac showed favor to Esau, because he liked to see the animals he made and his connection to Nate. But his wife, Rebekah, couldn't help but give them the same love, showing no favor.
And Jacob boiled pottage; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint. 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. And Jacob said, "Sell me this day thy birthright." And Esau said, "Behold, I am at the point of dying. And what profit shall this birthright be to me?" And Jacob said, "Swear to me this day." And he swore unto him, and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
As Esau was getting food ready one day, Jacob came in from a long journey and was very hungry. Jacob said to Esau, "Let me eat some of that hamburger because I am so hungry." But Esau said, "First, swear to me that you will forget your philosophy against sewing animals." Jacob said, "Esau, I am about to die. What good are those ideas to me when I am dead?" Esau said, "You must promise." So Jacob promised, and gave all his writings against new animals to Esau. Then Esau gave him hamburger and bread, and Jacob ate and drank. He stood up and went away. But from that day, Jacob resented this promise he made.
