Abraham's Family By Keturah, His Death And Burial

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 ?  Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

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And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

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And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

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And Abraham gave all that he had unto Yitschaq.

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But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Yitschaq his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

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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.

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Then Abraham gave up the soul, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

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And his sons Yitschaq 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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The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

YAHWEH Blesses Yitschaq, The Descendants Of Ishmael

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 ?  After the death of Abraham, that YAHWEH blessed his son Yitschaq his firstfruit; and Yitschaq dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

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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,

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And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

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Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

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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.

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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 soul and died; and was gathered unto his people.

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And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as you goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

The Birth Of Esau And Yacob

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 ?  And these are the generations of Yitschaq, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Yitschaq:

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And Yitschaq was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

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And Yitschaq intreated YAHWEH for his wife, because she was barren: and YAHWEH was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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And the sons struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of YAHWEH.

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And YAHWEH said unto her, Two nations are in your womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from your bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

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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 Yacob: and Yitschaq was threescore years old when she bare them.

The Different Characters Of Esau And Yacob

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And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Yacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

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And Yitschaq loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Yacob.

Esau Despises And Sells His Birth-Right

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 ?  And Yacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

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And Esau said to Yacob, Feed me, I pray you, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

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And Yacob said, Sell me this day your birthright.

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And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

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And Yacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Yacob.

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Then Yacob 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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