[1] Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah. [2] She bore him
Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. [3] Jokshan became the
father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and
Leummim. [4] The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
All these were the children of Keturah. [5] Abraham gave all that he had to
Isaac, [6] but to the sons of the concubines who Abraham had, Abraham gave
gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward,
to the east country. [7] These are the days of the years of Abraham`s life
which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years. [8] Abraham gave up the
spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full, and was gathered
to his people. [9] 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, [10] the field which Abraham purchased of the children of
Heth. There was Abraham buried, with Sarah his wife. [11] It happened after
the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by
Beer-lahai-roi. [12] Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael,
Abraham`s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah`s handmaid, bore to Abraham.
[13] 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, [14] Mishma, Dumah, Massa, [15] Hadad, Tema, Jetur,
Naphish, and Kedemah. [16] These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are
their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes,
according to their nations. [17] These are the years of the life of
Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died,
and was gathered to his people. [18] They lived from Havilah to Shur that
is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his
relatives. [19] This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham`s
son. Abraham became the father of Isaac. [20] 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. [21] Isaac entreated Yahweh
for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and
Rebekah his wife conceived. [22] The children struggled together within
her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of Yahweh.
[23] Yahweh said to her, Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples will be
separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other
people. The elder will serve the younger. [24] When her days to be
delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. [25] The
first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
[26] 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.
[27] The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob
was a quiet man, living in tents. [28] Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate
his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob. [29] Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from
the field, and he was famished. [30] Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me
with that same red stew, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called
Edom. [31] Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright." [32] Esau said,
"Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?" [33] Jacob
said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to
Jacob. [34] Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank,
rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
