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9 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,
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His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite,
10 the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
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the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
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After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.
12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham.
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This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.
13 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,
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These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 and Mishma and Dumah and Massa,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Hadar and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns and by their castles, twelve princes according to their nations.
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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.
17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.
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Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.
18 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.
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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.
19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac.
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This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah for a wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.
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and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.
21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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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.
22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it be so, why am I thus?" And she went to inquire of the LORD.
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The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the LORD.
23 And the LORD said unto her, "Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy body; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people, and the elder shall serve the younger."
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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.”
24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
25 And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.
26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.
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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.
27 And the boys grew. And Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
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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.
28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 And Jacob boiled pottage; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
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Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.
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