= Genesis 25 Discussion * Please see [[nbp1:license|License]] for Copyright notice and Licensing information. == Notes on Process This chapter ends the Abraham arc and begins the arc which leads to the enslavement of the Hebrews in Egypt. I’m happy with the success I have had so far; I suspect the rest of Genesis will be much easier now that I have established a rather quick editing method for phase one of the MVP. After this there are now 30 chapters left to go over in Genesis. This then marks the halfway point, a significant milestone not just in progress but also in conviction. A finished book of Genesis has never been closer! == Genesis 25 "The Death of Abraham" 1 And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But to the sons of the concubines that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. 7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, a hundred and seventy-five years. 8 And Abraham passed away, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people. 9 And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; 10 the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi. 12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bore unto Abraham: 13 and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty-seven years: and he passed away and died, and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as one goes toward Assyria: he [a]abode over against all his brethren. === The Sons of Abraham: Issac and Esau 19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the [b]Syrian, to be his wife. 21 And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD heard him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is like this, [c]why do I live? And she prayed to the LORD. 23 And the LORD said unto her, “Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from your birth; And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.” 24 And when her day had come, there were found twins in her womb. 25 And the first came forth [d]red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came forth his brother, and his hand grasped Esau’s heel; and his name was called [e]Jacob: and Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a [f]quiet man, dwelling in tents. 28 Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob boiled pottage: and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint: 30 and Esau said to Jacob, “Feed me, I pray thee, with [g]that same red pottage; for I am faint;” therefore was his name called [h]Edom. 31 And Jacob said, “Sell me [i]first your birthright.” 32 And Esau said, “Look, if I die from hunger, what is the point of my birthright, then?” 33 And Jacob said, “Swear to me first;” and he swore it to him; and so he sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. And in this manner Esau despised his birthright. === Notes [18] Or, settled. Hebrew fell [20] Hebrew Aramean. [22] Or, wherefore am I thus? [25] Or, ruddy [26] That is, One that takes by the heel or supplants. [27] Or, harmless. Hebrew perfect. [30] Hebrew the red pottage, this red pottage. [30] That is, Red. [31] Hebrew to-day.