Genesis 25
About Genesis Genesis tells of creation, the first sin, the flood, and God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
1Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.SelectedGenesis 25:1Ask
2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.SelectedGenesis 25:2Ask
3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.SelectedGenesis 25:3Ask
4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.SelectedGenesis 25:4Ask
5And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.SelectedGenesis 25:5Ask
6But 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.SelectedGenesis 25:6Ask
7And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.SelectedGenesis 25:7Ask
8Then 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.SelectedGenesis 25:8Ask
9And 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;SelectedGenesis 25:9Ask
10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.SelectedGenesis 25:10Ask
11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.SelectedGenesis 25:11Ask
12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:SelectedGenesis 25:12Ask
13And 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,SelectedGenesis 25:13Ask
14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,SelectedGenesis 25:14Ask
15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:SelectedGenesis 25:15Ask
16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.SelectedGenesis 25:16Ask
17And 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.SelectedGenesis 25:17Ask
18And 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.SelectedGenesis 25:18Ask
19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:SelectedGenesis 25:19Ask
20And 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.SelectedGenesis 25:20Ask
21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.SelectedGenesis 25:21Ask
22And 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.SelectedGenesis 25:22Ask
23And 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.SelectedGenesis 25:23Ask
24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.SelectedGenesis 25:24Ask
25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.SelectedGenesis 25:25Ask
26And 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.SelectedGenesis 25:26Ask
27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.SelectedGenesis 25:27Ask
28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.SelectedGenesis 25:28Ask
29And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:SelectedGenesis 25:29Ask
30And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.SelectedGenesis 25:30Ask
31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.SelectedGenesis 25:31Ask
32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?SelectedGenesis 25:32Ask
33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.SelectedGenesis 25:33Ask
34Then 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.SelectedGenesis 25:34Ask
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