Genesis 25

New King James Version

Abraham and Keturah^(A)

25 Abraham again took a wife, and her namewas^(B)Keturah.² And^(C)she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.³ Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.⁴ And the sons of MidianwereEphah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. All thesewerethe children of Keturah.

⁵ And^(D)Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.⁶ But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he^(E)sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to^(F)the country of the east.

Abraham’s Death and Burial

⁷ Thisisthe sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years.⁸ Then Abraham breathed his last and^(G)died in a good old age, an old man and fullof years,and^(H)was gathered to his people.⁹ And^(I)his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of^(J)Machpelah, whichisbefore Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite,^10 (K)the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth.^(L)There Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.¹¹ And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at^(M)Beer Lahai Roi.

The Families of Ishmael and Isaac^(N)

¹² Now thisisthe^(O)genealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.¹³ And^(P)thesewerethe names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,¹⁴ Mishma, Dumah, Massa,^15 [a]Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.¹⁶ Thesewerethe sons of Ishmael and theseweretheir names, by their towns and their^[b]settlements,^(Q)twelve princes according to their nations.¹⁷ Thesewerethe years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and^(R)he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.^18 (S)(They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, whichiseast of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He^[c]died^(T)in the presence of all his brethren.

¹⁹ Thisisthe^(U)genealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son.^(V)Abraham begot Isaac.²⁰ Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife,^(W)the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram,^(X)the sister of Laban the Syrian.²¹ Now Isaac pleaded with theLordfor his wife, because shewasbarren;^(Y)and theLordgranted his plea,^(Z)and Rebekah his wife conceived.²² But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “Ifall iswell, whyam I likethis?”^(AA)So she went to inquire of theLord.

²³ And theLordsaid to her:

²⁴ So when her days were fulfilledfor herto give birth, indeedthere weretwins in her womb.²⁵ And the first came out red.He was^(AE)like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name^[d]Esau.²⁶ Afterward his brother came out, and^(AF)his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so^(AG)his name was called^[e]Jacob. Isaacwassixty years old when she bore them.

²⁷ So the boys grew. And Esau was^(AH)a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was^(AI)a^[f]mild man,^(AJ)dwelling in tents.²⁸ And Isaac loved Esau because he^(AK)ateof hisgame,^(AL)but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Esau Sells His Birthright^(AM)

²⁹ Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and hewasweary.³⁰ And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same redstew,for Iamweary.” Therefore his name was called^[g]Edom.

³¹ But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”

³² And Esau said, “Look, Iamabout to die; so^(AN)whatisthis birthright to me?”

³³ Then Jacob said,^[h]“Swear to me as of this day.”

So he swore to him, and^(AO)sold his birthright to Jacob.³⁴ And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then^(AP)he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau^(AQ)despisedhisbirthright.