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1 Avraham took another wife, whose name was K'turah.
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Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 She bore him Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak; and Shuach.
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And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Yokshan fathered Sh'va and D'dan. The sons of D'dan were Ashurim, L'tushim and L'umim.
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And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
4 The sons of Midyan were 'Eifah, 'Efer, Hanokh, Avida and Elda'ah. All these were descendants of K'turah.
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 Avraham gave everything he owned to Yitz'chak.
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And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
6 But to the sons of the concubines he made grants while he was still living and sent them off to the east, to the land of Kedem, away from Yitz'chak his son.
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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.
7 This is how long Avraham lived: 175 years.
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And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
8 Then Avraham breathed his last, dying at a ripe old age, an old man full of years; and he was gathered to his people.
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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.
9 Yitz'chak and Yishma'el his sons buried him in the cave of Makhpelah, in the field of 'Efron the son of Tzochar the Hitti, by Mamre,
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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;
10 the field which Avraham purchased from the sons of Het. Avraham was buried there with Sarah his wife.
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The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
11 After Avraham died, God blessed Yitz'chak his son, and Yitz'chak lived near Be'er-Lachai-Ro'i.
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And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
12 Here is the genealogy of Yishma'el, Avraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian woman bore to Avraham.
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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
13 These are the names of the sons of Yishma'el, listed in the order of their birth. The firstborn of Yishma'el was N'vayot; followed by Kedar, Adbe'el, Mivsam,
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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,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
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And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15 Hadad, Teima, Y'tur, Nafish and Kedmah.
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Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
16 These are the sons of Yishma'el, and these are their names, according to their settlements and camps, twelve tribal rulers.
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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
17 This is how long Yishma'el lived: 137 years. Then he breathed his last, died and was gathered to his people.
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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.
18 Yishma'el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen.
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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.
19 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak.
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And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
20 Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife.
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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.
21 Yitz'chak prayed to ADONAI on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. ADONAI heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant.
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And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of ADONAI,
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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.
23 who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."
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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.
24 When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him 'Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already].
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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
26 Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding 'Esav's heel, so he was called Ya'akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them.
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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.
27 The boys grew; and 'Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya'akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents.
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And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
28 Yitz'chak favored 'Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya'akov.
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And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 One day when Ya'akov had cooked some stew, 'Esav came in from the open country, exhausted,
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And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
30 and said to Ya'akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff - that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].)
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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.
31 Ya'akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn."
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And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
32 "Look, I'm about to die!" said 'Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?"
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And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
33 Ya'akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya'akov.
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And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
34 Then Ya'akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus 'Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
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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.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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