Genesis 25 (KJV)

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1Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.studyinterlinear

2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.studyinterlinear

3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.studyinterlinear

4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.studyinterlinear

5And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear

7And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear

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;studyinterlinear

10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.studyinterlinear

11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.studyinterlinear

12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:studyinterlinear

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,studyinterlinear

14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,studyinterlinear

15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:studyinterlinear

16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear

19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:studyinterlinear

20And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.studyinterlinear

21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear

24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.studyinterlinear

25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear

27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.studyinterlinear

28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.studyinterlinear

29And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear

31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.studyinterlinear

32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?studyinterlinear

33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.studyinterlinear

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.studyinterlinear