Genesis 25

Abraham and Keturah

1 Abraham again took a wife, and her name was*1 Chr. 1:32, 33Keturah. 2 And *1 Chr. 1:32, 33she 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 Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

5 And *Gen. 24:35, 36Abraham 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 *Gen. 21:14sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to *Judg. 6:3the country of the east.

Abraham’s Death and Burial

7 This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years. 8 Then Abraham breathed his last and *Gen. 15:15; 47:8, 9died in a good old age, an old man and full ofyears, and *Gen. 25:17; 35:29; 49:29, 33was gathered to his people. 9 And *Gen. 35:29; 50:13his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of *Gen. 23:9, 17; 49:30Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, 10 *Gen. 23:3–16the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. *Gen. 49:31There 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 *Gen. 16:14Beer Lahai Roi.

The Families of Ishmael and Isaac

12 Now this is the *Gen. 11:10, 27; 16:15genealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. 13 And *1 Chr. 1:29–31these were the 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 Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their settlements, *Gen. 17:20twelve princes according to their nations. 17 These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and *Gen. 25:8; 49:33he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 *Gen. 20:1; 1 Sam. 15:7(They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He died *Gen. 16:12in the presence of all his brethren.

19 This is the *Gen. 36:1, 9genealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. *Matt. 1:2Abraham begot Isaac. 20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, *Gen. 22:23; 24:15, 29, 67the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, *Gen. 24:29the sister of Laban the Syrian. 21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; *1 Sam. 1:17; 1 Chr. 5:20; 2 Chr. 33:13; Ezra 8:23; Ps. 127:3and the Lord granted his plea, *Rom. 9:10–13and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If allis well, why amIlike this?" *1 Sam. 1:15; 9:9; 10:22So she went to inquire of the Lord.

23 And the Lord said to her:

*Gen. 17:4–6, 16; 24:60; Num. 20:14; Deut. 2:4–8"Two nations are in your womb,

Two peoples shall be separated from your body;

One people shall be stronger than *2 Sam. 8:14the other,

*Gen. 27:29, 40; Mal. 1:2, 3; Rom. 9:12And the older shall serve the younger."

24 So when her days were fulfilled forher to give birth, indeed therewere twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red. Hewas*Gen. 27:11, 16, 23like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out, and *Hos. 12:3his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so *Gen. 27:36his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

27 So the boys grew. And Esau was *Gen. 27:3, 5a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was *Job 1:1, 8a mild man, *Heb. 11:9dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau because he *Gen. 27:4, 19, 25, 31ate ofhis game, *Gen. 27:6–10but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Esau Sells His Birthright

29 Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary." Therefore his name was called Edom.

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

32 And Esau said, "Look, I am about to die; so *Matt. 16:26; Mark 8:36, 37what is this birthright to me?"

33 Then Jacob said, "Swear to me as of this day."

So he swore to him, and *Heb. 12:16sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then *Eccl. 8:15; Is. 22:13; 1 Cor. 15:32he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau *Heb. 12:16, 17despised his birthright.