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25. 8

Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.&emsp; And 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.&emsp; 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.&emsp; The field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.&emsp; And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham.&emsp; 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,&emsp; and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,&emsp; Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.&emsp; These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments. Twelve princes according to their nations.&emsp; And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.&emsp; And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode over against all his brethren.

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begat Isaac.&emsp; And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.&emsp; And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.&emsp; And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.&emsp; And Jehovah said unto her,

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.&emsp; And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.&emsp; And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

And the boys grew: and Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.&emsp; Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob.&emsp; And Jacob boiled pottage: and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint:&emsp; and Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.&emsp; And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.&emsp; And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die: and what profit shall the birthright do to me?&emsp; And Jacob said, Swear to me first; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.&emsp; And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.

And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.&emsp; And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.&emsp; Sojourn 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 lands, and I will establish the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father.&emsp; And I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give Rh