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The Transition of the Patriarch and the Two Nations
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
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And she bare him Zimran, and Yokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
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And Yokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
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And Abraham gave all that he had unto Yitzchaq.
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But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Yitzchaq his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
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The Passing of Abraham and the Gathering in Machpelah
And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
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Then 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.
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And his sons Yitzchaq and Yishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
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The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
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And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that Alahiym blessed his son Yitzchaq; and Yitzchaq dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.
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The Generations of Yishmael and the Twelve Princes
Now these are the generations of Yishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Mitzrite, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
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And these are the names of the sons of Yishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Yishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
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Hadar, and Tema, Yetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
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These are the sons of Yishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
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And these are the years of the life of Yishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
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And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Mitzrayim, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
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The Birth of the Twins: The Conflict of the Womb
And these are the generations of Yitzchaq, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Yitzchaq:
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And Yitzchaq was forty years old when he took Ribqah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
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And Yitzchaq intreated 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 for his wife, because she was barren: and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 was intreated of him, and Ribqah his wife conceived.
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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 enquire of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
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And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 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."
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esaw.
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And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esaw's heel; and his name was called Ya’aqob: and Yitzchaq was threescore years old when she bare them.
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The Sale of the Birthright and the Frequency of Red Pottage
And the boys grew: and Esaw was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Ya’aqob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
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And Yitzchaq loved Esaw, because he did eat of his venison: but Ribqah loved Ya’aqob.
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And Ya’aqob sod pottage: and Esaw came from the field, and he was faint:
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And Esaw said to Ya’aqob, "Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint": therefore was his name called Edom.
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And Ya’aqob said, "Sell me this day thy birthright."
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And Esaw said, "Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?"
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And Ya’aqob said, "Swear to me this day"; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Ya’aqob.
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Then Ya’aqob gave Esaw bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esaw despised his birthright.