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⥃Abraham and Keturah ^{[ 1 Chronicles 1:32–33 ]}

[1] Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name [was] Keturah.² [2] And she bare³ him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian⁴, and Ishbak, and Shuah⁵.⁶ [3] And Jokshan begat Sheba⁷, and Dedan⁸. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim⁹, and Letushim, and Leummim.¹⁰ [4] And the sons of Midian; Ephah¹¹, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these [were] the children of Keturah.¹²

[5] [¶]And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.¹³ [6] But unto the sons of the concubines¹⁴, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts¹⁵, and sent¹⁶ them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country¹⁷.

⥃The Death of Abraham

[7] And these [are] the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.¹⁸ [8] Then Abraham gave¹⁹ up the ghost, and died in a good²⁰ old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered²¹ to his people. [9] And his sons Isaac²² and Ishmael buried him in the cave²³ of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which [is] before Mamre; [10] The field²⁴ which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there²⁵ was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

[11] And it came to pass after²⁶ the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai–roi²⁷.

⥃The Descendants of Ishmael ^{[ 1 Chronicles 1:28–31 ]}

[12] [¶]Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:²⁸ [13] And these [are] the names²⁹ of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth³⁰; and Kedar³¹, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, [14] And Mishma, and Dumah³², and Massa, [15] Hadar³³, and Tema³⁴, Jetur, Naphish³⁵, and Kedemah: [16] These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names, by their towns, and by their castles³⁶; twelve³⁷ princes according to their nations. [17] And these [are³⁸] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered³⁹ unto his people.⁴⁰ [18] And they dwelt from Havilah⁴¹ unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou⁴² goest toward⁴³ Assyria: [and] he died⁴⁴ in the⁴⁵ presence of all his brethren.

⥃Jacob and Esau ^{[ Malachi 1:1–5 † Romans 9:6–29 ]}

[19] And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham⁴⁶’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:⁴⁷ [20] And Isaac was forty years old when he⁴⁸ took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian⁴⁹ of Padan–aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.⁵⁰ [21] And Isaac intreated⁵¹ the Lord for his wife, because⁵² she [was] barren: and the⁵³ Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah⁵⁴ his wife conceived.⁵⁵ [22] And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I thus? And she went to enquire⁵⁶ of the Lord.⁵⁷ [23] And the Lord said unto her, Two nations⁵⁸ [are] in thy womb, and two manner⁵⁹ of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder⁶⁰ shall serve the younger.

[24] [¶]And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, [there were] twins in her womb. [25] And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau⁶¹. [26] And after⁶² that came his brother out, and his hand took⁶³ hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob⁶⁴: and Isaac [was⁶⁵] threescore years old when she bare them. [27] And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning⁶⁶ hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man⁶⁷, dwelling⁶⁸ in tents. [28] And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison⁶⁹: but Rebekah⁷⁰ loved Jacob.

⥃Esau Sells His Birthright

[29] And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he⁷¹ [was] faint:⁷² [30] And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage⁷³]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom⁷⁴. [31] And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. [32] And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die⁷⁵: and what⁷⁶ profit shall this birthright⁷⁷ do to me? [33] And Jacob said, Swear⁷⁸ to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold⁷⁹ his birthright unto Jacob. [34] Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat⁸⁰ and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau⁸¹ despised [his] birthright.

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