Genesis 25 records the death of Abraham at 175 years, the lineage of Ishmael’s twelve princes, and the birth of Jacob and Esau - including the oracle that defines the next era of Scripture.
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Abraham took another wife And her name was Keturah She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah
Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah All these were the children of Keturah Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines
While he still lived he sent them away from Isaac his son Eastward to the east country These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived One hundred and seventy-five years Abraham gave up his spirit and died at a good old age An old man and full of years And was gathered to his people
Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him In the cave of Machpelah In the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite Which is near Mamre The field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth Abraham was buried there with Sarah his wife
After the death of Abraham God blessed Isaac his son Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi This is the history of the generations of Ishmael Abraham’s son Whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael By their names, according to the order of their birth The firstborn of Ishmael Nebaioth Then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names By their villages and by their encampments Twelve princes according to their nations
These are the years of the life of Ishmael One hundred and thirty-seven years He gave up his spirit and died And was gathered to his people They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt As you go towards Assyria He lived opposite all his relatives
This is the history of the generations of Isaac Abraham became the father of Isaac Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah The daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram The sister of Laban the Syrian to be his wife
Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife Because she was barren The LORD was entreated by him And Rebekah his wife conceived The children struggled together within her She said If it is like this why do I live? She went to enquire of the LORD
The LORD said to her Two nations are in your womb Two peoples will be separated from your body The one people will be stronger than the other people The elder will serve the younger When her days to be delivered were fulfilled Behold there were twins in her womb
The first came out red all over like a hairy garment They named him Esau After that his brother came out And his hand had hold on Esau’s heel He was named Jacob Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them The boys grew Esau was a skilful hunter A man of the field Jacob was a quiet man Living in tents
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