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Genesis 25:1
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And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.
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Genesis 25:2
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And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
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Genesis 25:3
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And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, and the Letushim, and the Leummim.
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Genesis 25:4
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And the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.
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Genesis 25:5
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And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.
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Genesis 25:6
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And to the sons of the concubines that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and, while he yet lived, sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward to the east country.
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Genesis 25:7
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And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: a hundred and seventy-five years.
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Genesis 25:8
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And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full [of days]; and was gathered to his peoples.
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Genesis 25:9
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And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which was opposite to Mamre --
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Genesis 25:10
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the field that Abraham had purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
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Genesis 25:11
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And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer-lahai-roi.
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Genesis 25:12
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And these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's bondwoman, bore to Abraham.
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Genesis 25:13
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And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their names according to their generations: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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Genesis 25:14
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and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
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Genesis 25:15
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Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedmah.
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Genesis 25:16
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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their hamlets and their encampments -- twelve princes of their peoples.
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Genesis 25:17
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And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples.
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Genesis 25:18
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And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt, as one goes towards Assyria. He settled before the face of all his brethren.
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Genesis 25:19
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And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac.
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Genesis 25:20
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And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebecca as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.
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Genesis 25:21
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And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived.
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Genesis 25:22
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And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.
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Genesis 25:23
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And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And one people shall be stronger than the other people, And the elder shall serve the younger.
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Genesis 25:24
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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Genesis 25:25
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And the first came out red -- all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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Genesis 25:26
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And after that came his brother out; and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.
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Genesis 25:27
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And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents.
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Genesis 25:28
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And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob.
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Genesis 25:29
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And Jacob had cooked a dish; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
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Genesis 25:30
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And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with the red -- the red thing there, for I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.
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Genesis 25:31
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And Jacob said, Sell me now thy birthright.
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Genesis 25:32
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And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me?
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Genesis 25:33
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And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
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Genesis 25:34
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And Jacob gave Esau bread and the dish of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went away. Thus Esau despised the birthright.
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