25:6 But unto the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and while he yet lived he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward unto the east country.
25:7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.
25:8 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.
25:9 And 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,
25:10 the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
25:11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
25:12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bore unto Abraham.
25:13 And 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,
25:15 Hadar and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
25:16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns and by their castles, twelve princes according to their nations.
25:17 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.
25:18 And 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.
25:19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham begot Isaac.
25:20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah for a wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.
25:21 And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
25:22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it be so, why am I thus?” And she went to inquire of the Lord.
25:23 And the Lord said unto her, “Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy body; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people, and the elder shall serve the younger.”
25:24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25:25 And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
25:26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.
25:27 And the boys grew. And Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
25:28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
25:29 And Jacob boiled pottage; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
25:30 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.
25:31 And Jacob said, “Sell me this day thy birthright.”
25:32 And Esau said, “Behold, I am at the point of dying. And what profit shall this birthright be to me?”
25:33 And Jacob said, “Swear to me this day.” And he swore unto him, and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
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