Genesis 25:1–26:35
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Genesis 25:1–26:35 · Psalm 7 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Matthew 9:18–38
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1And Abraam again took a wife, whose name was Chettura.
1Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
2And she bore to him Zombran, and Jezan, and Madal, and Madiam, and Jesboc, and Soie.
2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3And Jezan begot Saba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Assurians and the Latusians, and Laomim.
3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
4And the sons of Madiam [were] Gephar and Aphir, and Enoch, and Abeida, and Eldaga; all these were sons of Chettura.
4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5But Abraam gave all his possessions to Isaac his son.
5And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
6But to the sons of his concubines Abraam gave gifts, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, while he was yet living, to the east into the country of the east.
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.
7And these [were] the years of the days of the life of Abraam as many as he lived, a hundred and seventy-five years.
7And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
8And Abraam failing died in a good old age, an old manand full of days, and was added to his people.
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.
9And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave , in the field of Ephron the son of Saar the Chettite, which is over against Mambre:
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;
10[even] the field and the cave which Abraam bought of the sons of Chet; there they buried Abraam and Sarrha his wife.
10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
11And it came to pass after Abraam was dead, that God blessed Isaac his son, and Isaac dwelt by the well of the vision.
11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai–roi.
12And these [are] the generations of Ismael the son of Abraam, whom Agar the Egyptian the hand-maid of Sarrha bore to Abraam.
12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
13And these [are] the names of the sons of Ismael, according to the names of their generations. The firstborn of Ismael, Nabaioth, and Kedar, and Nabdeel, and Massam,
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,
14and Masma, and Duma, and Masse,
14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15and Choddan, and Thæman, and Jetur, and Naphes, and Kedma.
15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
16These [are] the sons of Ismael, and these are their names in their tents and in their dwellings, twelve princes according to their nations.
16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
17And these [are] the years of the life of Ismael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he failed and died, and was added to his fathers.
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.
18And he dwelt from Evilat to Sur, which is opposite Egypt, until one comes to the Assyrians; he dwelt in the presence of all his brethren.
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.
19And these [are] the generations of Isaac the son of Abraam.
19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:
20Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian.
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.
21And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.
21And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22And the babes leaped within her; and she said, If it will be so with me, why is this to me? And she went to enquire of the Lord.
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.
23And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.
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.
24And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered , and she had twins in her womb.
24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25And the first came out red, hairy all over like a skin; and she called his name Esau.
25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
26And after this came forth his brother , and his hand took hold of the heel of Esau; and she called his name Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when Rebecca bore them.
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.
27And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house.
27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
28And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob.
28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29And Jacob cooked pottage, and Esau came from the plain, fainting.
29And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
30And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.
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.
31And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day thy birthright.
31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
32And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright [belong] to me?
32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
33And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.
33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
34And Jacob gave bread to Esau, and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and he arose and departed; so Esau slighted his birthright.
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.
1And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine, which was in the time of Abraam; and Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Phylistines to Gerara.
1And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
2And the Lord appeared to himand said, Go not down to Egypt, but dwell in the land, which I shall tell thee of.
2And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
3And sojourn in this land; and I will be with thee, and bless thee, for I will give to theeand to thy seedall this land; and I will establish my oath which I swore to thy father Abraam.
3Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
4And I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven; and I will give to thy seed all this land, and all the nations of the earth shall be blest in thy seed.
4And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
5Because Abraam thy father hearkened to my voice, and kept my injunctions, and my commandments, and my ordinances, and my statutes.
5Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
6And Isaac dwelt in Gerara.
6And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
7And the men of the place questioned him concerning Rebecca his wife, and he said, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the place should slay him because of Rebecca, because she was fair .
7And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
8And he remained there a long time, and Abimelech the king of Gerara leaned to look through the window, and sawIsaac sporting with Rebecca his wife.
8And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
9And Abimelech called Isaac, and said to him, Is she then thy wife? why hast thou said, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, [I did so], for I said, Lest at any time I die on her account.
9And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
10And Abimelech said to him, Why hast thou done this to us? one of my kindred within a little had lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought [a sin of] ignorance upon us.
10And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
11And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, Every man that touches this man and his wife shall be liable to death.
11And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
12And Isaac sowed in that land, and he found in that year barley an hundred-fold, and the Lord blessed him.
12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.
13And the man was exalted, and advancing he increased, till he became very great.
13And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
14And he had cattle of sheep, and cattle of oxen, and many tilled lands, and the Phylistines envied him.
14For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
15And all the wells which the servants of his fatherhad dug in the time of his father, the Phylistines stopped them, and filled them with earth.
15For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16And Abimelech said to Isaac, Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.
16And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
17And Isaac departed thence, and rested in the valley of Gerara, and dwelt there.
17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18And Isaac dug again the wells of water, which the servants of his father Abraam had dug, and the Phylistines had stopped them, after the death of his father Abraam; and he gave them names, according to the names by which his father named them.
18And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19And the servants of Isaac dug in the valley of Gerara, and they found there a well of living water.
19And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
20And the shepherds of Gerara strove with the shepherds of Isaac, saying that the water was theirs; and they called the name of the well, Injury, for they injured him.
20And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
21And having departed thence he dug another well, and they strove also for that; and he named the name of it, Enmity.
21And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
22And he departed thenceand dug another well; and they did not strive about that; and he named the name of it , Room, saying, Because now the Lord has made room for us, and has increased us upon the earth.
22And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
23And he went up thence to the well of the oath.
23And he went up from thence to Beer–sheba.
24And the Lord appeared to him in that night, and said, I am the God of Abraam thy father; fear not, for I am with thee, and I will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for the sake of Abraam thy father.
24And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
25And he built there an altar , and called on the name of the Lord, and there he pitched his tent, and there the servants of Isaac dug a well in the valley of Gerara.
25And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.
26And Abimelech came to him from Gerara, and so did Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the commander-in-chief of his army.
26Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
27And Isaac said to them, Wherefore have ye come to me? whereas ye hated me, and sent me away from you.
27And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
28And they said, We have surely seen that the Lord was with thee, and we said, Let there be an oath between usand thee, and we will make a covenant with thee,
28And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;
29that thou shalt do no wrong by us , as we have not abhorred thee, and according as we have treated thee well, and have sent thee forth peaceably; and now thou art blessed of the Lord.
29That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord.
30And he made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
30And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
31And they arose in the morning, and swore each to his neighbour; and Isaac sent them forth, and they departed from him in safety.
31And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
32And it came to pass in that day, that the servants of Isaaccameand told him of the well which they had dug; and they said , We have not found water.
32And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
33And he called it, Oath: therefore he called the name of that city, the Well of Oath, until this day.
33And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer–sheba unto this day.
34And Esau was forty years old; and he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beoch the Chettite, and Basemath, daughter of Helon the Chettite.
34And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
35And they were provoking to Isaac and Rebecca.
35Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.