<TITLE>Genesis 25</TITLE><BR>Genesis 25 <BR>1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.<BR>2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.<BR>3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.<BR>4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.<BR>5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.<BR>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.<BR>7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.<BR>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.<BR>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;<BR>10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.<BR>11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.<BR>12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:<BR>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,<BR>14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,<BR>15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<BR>25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.<BR>29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:<BR>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.<BR>31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.<BR>32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?<BR>33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.<BR>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.<BR><BR><BR>