6 But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he asent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to bthe country of the east.
Abraham’s Death and Burial
7 This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years.
8 Then Abraham breathed his last and adied in a good old age, an old man and full ofyears, and bwas gathered to his people.
9 And ahis sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of bMachpelah, which is before Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite,
10athe field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. bThere Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife.
11 And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at aBeer Lahai Roi.
The Families of Ishmael and Isaac
12 Now this is the agenealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.
13 And athese were the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
16 These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their1 settlements, atwelve princes according to their nations.
17 These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and ahe breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
18a(They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He1 died bin the presence of all his brethren.
19 This is the agenealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. bAbraham begot Isaac.
20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, athe daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, bthe sister of Laban the Syrian.
21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; aand the Lord granted his plea, band Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If allis well, why amIlike this?” aSo she went to inquire of the Lord.
23 And the Lord said to her: a“Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples shall be separated from your body; One people shall be stronger than bthe other, cAnd the older shall serve the younger.”
24 So when her days were fulfilled forher to give birth, indeed therewere twins in her womb.
25 And the first came out red. Hewasalike a hairy garment all over; so they called his name1 Esau.
26 Afterward his brother came out, and ahis hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so bhis name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
27 So the boys grew. And Esau was aa skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was ba mild man, cdwelling in tents.
28 And Isaac loved Esau because he aate ofhis game, bbut Rebekah loved Jacob.
Esau Sells His Birthright
29 Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.
30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called1 Edom.
31 But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”
32 And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so awhat is this birthright to me?”
33 Then Jacob said,1 “Swear to me as of this day.” So he swore to him, and asold his birthright to Jacob.
34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then ahe ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau bdespised his birthright.
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