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- Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
 - She bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.
 - Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.
 - The sons of Midian were Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
 - Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac;
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- Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
 - She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
 - Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.
 - The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
 - Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
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- but to the sons of his concubines, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east.
 - These are all the years of Abraham's life that he lived, one hundred and seventy-five years.
 - Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.
 - Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, facing Mamre,
 - the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.
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- But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
 - Altogether, Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.
 - Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.
 - His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite,
 - the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
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- It came about after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac lived by Beer-lahai-roi.
 - Now these are the records of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham;
 - and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, and Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam
 - and Mishma and Dumah and Massa,
 - Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
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- After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.
 - This is the account of Abraham's son Ishmael, whom Sarah's maidservant, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.
 - These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
 - Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
 - Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
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- These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; twelve princes according to their tribes.
 - These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
 - They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives.
 - Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham became the father of Isaac;
 - and 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.
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- These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.
 - Altogether, Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.
 - His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the border of Egypt, as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.
 - This is the account of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
 - and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.
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- Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD answered him and Rebekah his wife conceived.
 - But the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is so, why then am I this way?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.
 - The LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people shall be stronger than the other; And the older shall serve the younger."
 - When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
 - Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.
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- Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
 - The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.
 - The LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."
 - When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
 - The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.
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- Afterward his brother came forth with his hand holding on to Esau's heel, so his name was called Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.
 - When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.
 - Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
 - When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished;
 - and Esau said to Jacob, "Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom.
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- After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
 - The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tents.
 - Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
 - Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.
 - He said to Jacob, "Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I'm famished!" (That is why he was also called Edom. )
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- But Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."
 - Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?"
 - And Jacob said, "First swear to me"; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
 - Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
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- Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright."
 - "Look, I am about to die," Esau said. "What good is the birthright to me?"
 - But Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.
 - Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.
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