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1 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
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Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
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And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
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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 Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
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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 Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.
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And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
6 But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, while he was still living, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.
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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 the length of Abraham's life, one hundred seventy-five 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 Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and 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 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, east of 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 that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with his wife Sarah.
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The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
11 After the death of Abraham God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi.
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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 These are the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's slave-girl, bore to Abraham.
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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 Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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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, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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Hadar, and 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 tribes.
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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 the length of the life of Ishmael, one hundred thirty-seven years; he breathed his last and 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 They settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria; he settled down alongside of all his people.
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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 These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham was the father of Isaac,
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And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
20 and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, sister of Laban the Aramean.
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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 Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
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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 struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is to be this way, why do I live?" So she went to inquire of the Lord.
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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 And the Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall 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 her time to give birth was at hand, 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 came out red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they named him Esau.
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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
26 Afterward his brother came out, with his hand gripping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac 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 When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, living in 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 Isaac loved Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.
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And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
30 Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!" (Therefore he was called Edom. )
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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 Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."
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And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
32 Esau said, "I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?"
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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 Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
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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 Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised 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.
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