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1 Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah.
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Avraham took another wife, whose name was K'turah.
2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
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She bore him Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak; and Shuach.
3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.
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Yokshan fathered Sh'va and D'dan. The sons of D'dan were Ashurim, L'tushim and L'umim.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
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The sons of Midyan were 'Eifah, 'Efer, Hanokh, Avida and Elda'ah. All these were descendants of K'turah.
5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
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Avraham gave everything he owned to Yitz'chak.
6 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.
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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.
7 Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.
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This is how long Avraham lived: 175 years.
8 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.
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Then Avraham breathed his last, dying at a ripe old age, an old man full of years; and he was gathered to his people.
9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite,
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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,
10 the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
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the field which Avraham purchased from the sons of Het. Avraham was buried there with Sarah his wife.
11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.
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After Avraham died, God blessed Yitz'chak his son, and Yitz'chak lived near Be'er-Lachai-Ro'i.
12 This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.
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Here is the genealogy of Yishma'el, Avraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian woman bore to Avraham.
13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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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,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
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Hadad, Teima, Y'tur, Nafish and Kedmah.
16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.
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These are the sons of Yishma'el, and these are their names, according to their settlements and camps, twelve tribal rulers.
17 Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.
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This is how long Yishma'el lived: 137 years. Then he breathed his last, died and was gathered to his people.
18 His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward all the tribes related to them.
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Yishma'el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen.
19 This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
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Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak.
20 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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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.
21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
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Yitz'chak prayed to ADONAI on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. ADONAI heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant.
22 The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the LORD.
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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,
23 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.”
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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."
24 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
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When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.
25 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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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].
26 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.
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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.
27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.
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The boys grew; and 'Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya'akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents.
28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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Yitz'chak favored 'Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya'akov.
29 Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.
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One day when Ya'akov had cooked some stew, 'Esav came in from the open country, exhausted,
30 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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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].)
31 Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”
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Ya'akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn."
32 “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”
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"Look, I'm about to die!" said 'Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?"
33 But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.
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Ya'akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya'akov.
34 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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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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