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          DASV: Genesis 25    

1 Abraham took another wife named Keturah.
2 And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian,
Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of
Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim and Leummim.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch,
Abida and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.

5 Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.
6 But to the sons of the concubines, Abraham gave gifts while
he was still living. And he sent them away from Isaac his son,
to the east country.
7 And Abraham lived 175 years.
8 Abraham breathed his last, dying in a good old age,
full of years, and he was gathered to his ancestors.
9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah,
in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, near Mamre.
10 This was field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites.
Abraham was buried there with Sarah his wife.
11 After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac.
And Isaac lived near Beer-lahai-roi.

12 Now this is the account of Ishmael, Abraham's son,
whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.
13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in order of
their birth: Nebaioth, Ishmael's firstborn, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
16 These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names,
by their villages and their camps, twelve princes according to
their tribes.
17 Ishmael lived 137 years, and he breathed his last and died,
and was gathered to his ancestors.
18 They settled from Havilah to Shur that is near the eastern
border of Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. They settled away
from all their relatives.

19 This is the account of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham
fathered Isaac.
20 Isaac married Rebekah when he was forty years old. She was
the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram and the
sister of Laban the Aramean.
21 Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was childless.
And the LORD answered him, and Rebekah his wife became pregnant.
22 But the children struggled together within her. And she said,
"If this is the way it's going to be, why is happening to me?"
And she went to ask the LORD.
23 The LORD answered her, "Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples will be separated from inside you.
One people will be stronger than the other people.
The elder will serve the younger."

24 When it was time for the delivery, there were twins in
her womb.
25 The first came out red all over, like a hairy coat.
So they called him Esau.
26 When his brother came out his hand was grabbing
onto Esau's heel.
So he was named Jacob. Now Isaac was 60 years old when they
were born.
27 As the boys grew, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of
the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
28 Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his wild game.
But Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 One day Jacob was cooking some stew. Esau came in from
the field and he was famished.
30 So Esau said to Jacob, "Please, give me some of that

red stew. I'm starved." That is why he was called Edom--Red.
31 And Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."
32 Then Esau responded, "Look, I'm about to die.
What good is the birthright to me?"
33 Jacob demanded, "Swear to me first." So he swore to him.
And he sold his birthright to Jacob.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew.
He ate and drank, then got up, and went on his way.
So Esau despised his birthright.

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