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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 encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.
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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.
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They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.
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This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.
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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.
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Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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The children struggled together within her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of Yahweh.
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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.
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When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.