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Genesis 25 Free Bible Version

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1 Abraham married another wife; her name was Keturah.
1 Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 She had the following sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
3 Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were all descendants of Keturah.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
5 Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,
6 But while he was still alive, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them to live in the east, well away from Isaac.
6 but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country.
7 Abraham lived to be 175
7 These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.
8 when he breathed his last and died at a good old age. He had lived a full life, and now he joined his forefathers in death.
8 Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field that had belonged to Ephron, son of Zohar, the Hittite.
9 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 near Mamre,
10 This was the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
10 the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.
11 After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who was living near Beer-lahai-roi.
11 After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.
12 This is the genealogy of Abraham's son Ishmael. His mother Hagar was Sarah's Egyptian slave.
12 Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.
13 These were the names of the sons of Ishmael according to their family genealogy: Nebaioth (firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these became the names of the places where they lived and camped—the twelve family rulers of their tribes.
16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.
17 Ishmael lived to be 137. Then he breathed his last and died, and joined his forefathers in death.
17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.
18 Ishmael's descendants inhabited the region from Havilah to Shur, near the border of Egypt in the direction of Asshur. They were forever fighting with one other.
18 They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.
19 The following is the genealogy of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham was the father of Isaac.
19 This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.
20 When Isaac was 40 he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
20 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.
21 Isaac prayed to the Lord for help on behalf of his wife because she couldn't have children. The Lord answered his prayer and she became pregnant.
21 Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 The twin babies inside her struggled with each other. So she asked the Lord, “Why is this happening to me?”
22 The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of Yahweh.
23 “You have two nations inside you,” the Lord replied. “You're going to give birth to two peoples who will compete against each other. One will be stronger than the other; the older one will be the servant of the younger one.”
23 Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”
24 When the time came she gave birth to twins.
24 When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 The first baby to be born was red, and covered with hair like a coat. So they named him Esau.
25 The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
26 Then his twin brother was born, holding on to Esau's heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 when they were born.
26 After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
27 The boys grew up and Esau became a skilled hunter, at home in the countryside. Jacob was quiet and liked to stay at home in the tents.
27 The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
28 Isaac loved Esau because he brought him tasty wild game to eat, while Rebekah loved Jacob.
28 Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 One day Jacob was cooking some stew when Esau got back from the countryside, tired out and starving hungry.
29 Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.
30 “Give me some of that red stew,” Esau told Jacob. “I'm absolutely starving!” (That's how Esau got his other name, “Edom,” meaning “red.”)
30 Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.
31 “First sell me your rights as the firstborn son,” Jacob replied.
31 Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”
32 “Look! I'm dying here! What use are the rights of the firstborn to me?” Esau declared.
32 Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”
33 “First you have to swear to me,” Jacob demanded. So Esau swore an oath selling his rights of the firstborn to Jacob.
33 Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By doing this Esau showed how little he cared for his rights as the firstborn son.
34 Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

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  • Abida

    Son of Midian

    One of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33

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  • Abraham

    Father of nations

    Called by God, he left home in faith to become the father of a chosen people.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 12–25

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  • Adbeel

    Ishmaelite prince

    One of the twelve sons of Ishmael, listed among the princes of his people.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:13

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  • Dedan

    Son of Jokshan

    A son of Jokshan, grandson of Abraham and Keturah; the Asshurites, Letushites and Leummites are listed as his sons.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32

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  • Dumah

    Ishmaelite prince

    A son of Ishmael whose name is also attached to a place in Arabia.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:14

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  • Eldaah

    Son of Midian

    The last-named of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33

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  • Ephah

    Son of Midian

    The first-named of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33

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  • Epher

    Son of Midian

    One of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33

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  • Ephron

    Hittite who sold Machpelah

    A Hittite at Hebron, son of Zohar, who sold Abraham the field and cave of Machpelah for four hundred shekels of silver, where Abraham buried Sarah and was himself buried.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 23:8–10; Genesis 23:16; Genesis 25:9

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  • Esau

    Father of the Edomites

    Isaac's elder son, who traded his birthright for a bowl of stew.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25–27; 36

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  • Hadad

    Ishmaelite prince

    A son of Ishmael numbered among the twelve princes of his people.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:15

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  • Hanoch

    Son of Midian

    One of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33

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  • Isaac

    Child of promise

    The long-promised son, nearly offered on Moriah, through whom the covenant continued.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 21–27

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  • Ishbak

    Son of Keturah

    A son of Abraham by Keturah who fathered an Arabian people of the east.

    Cited in the guide: Gen. 25:2

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  • Ishmael

    Abraham's firstborn

    Abraham's son by Hagar, blessed by God to become a great nation.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 16; 17:20; 21; 25:12–18

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  • Jacob

    Father of the tribes

    He wrestled with God through the night and rose as Israel, father of twelve tribes.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25–35; 46–49

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  • Jetur

    Ishmaelite prince

    One of Ishmael's twelve sons, later linked to the Itureans.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:15

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  • Jokshan

    Son of Keturah

    A son of Abraham by Keturah and father of the trading peoples Sheba and Dedan.

    Cited in the guide: Gen. 25:2-3

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  • Kedar

    Ishmaelite prince

    Second son of Ishmael whose name marks a prominent northern Arabian tribe.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:13

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  • Kedemah

    Ishmaelite prince

    The last-named of Ishmael's twelve sons in the genealogy.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:15

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  • Keturah

    Wife of Abraham

    The wife Abraham took after Sarah's death, mother of six more sons.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:1-6

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  • Laban

    Rebekah's brother; Jacob's father-in-law

    Bethuel's son and Rebekah's brother, who welcomed Abraham's servant, later became Jacob's uncle and father-in-law, deceived him by giving him Leah, and pursued him to Gilead when…

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 24:29; Genesis 25:20; Genesis 29:13

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  • Massa

    Ishmaelite prince

    One of the twelve sons of Ishmael listed among his tribal princes.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:14

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  • Medan

    Son of Keturah

    A son of Abraham by Keturah who fathered a people of the Arabian east.

    Cited in the guide: Gen. 25:2

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  • Mibsam

    Ishmaelite prince

    A son of Ishmael counted among the twelve princes of his descendants.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:13

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  • Midian

    Ancestor of the Midianites

    A son of Abraham by Keturah and ancestor of the Midianites of the northwestern Arabian desert.

    Cited in the guide: Gen. 25:2

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  • Mishma

    Ishmaelite prince

    One of Ishmael's twelve sons, named among the tribal princes.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:14

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  • Naphish

    Ishmaelite prince

    A son of Ishmael counted among the twelve tribal princes.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:15

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  • Nebaioth

    Ishmael's firstborn

    Ishmael's firstborn son and one of the twelve princes God promised him.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:13

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  • Rebekah

    Matriarch, mother of twins

    Wife of Isaac and mother of the twins Jacob and Esau.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 24-27

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  • Sheba

    Son of Jokshan

    A son of Jokshan, grandson of Abraham and Keturah.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32

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  • Shuah

    Son of Keturah

    The youngest son of Abraham by Keturah and ancestor of an eastern desert people.

    Cited in the guide: Gen. 25:2

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  • Tema

    Ishmaelite prince

    A son of Ishmael whose name marks an oasis and tribe of the desert.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:15

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  • Zimran

    Son of Keturah

    A son of Abraham by Keturah, the wife he took after Sarah's death.

    Cited in the guide: Gen. 25:2

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  • Zohar

    Father of Ephron

    A Hittite named only as the father of Ephron, from whom Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah.

    Cited in the guide: Genesis 23:8; Genesis 25:9

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Cross references (32)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 1 Chronicles 1:32–33; Genesis 28:1; Genesis 23:1–2
  2. 2 1 Chronicles 1:32–33; Numbers 31:8; Genesis 37:36; Numbers 25:17–18; Numbers 31:2
  3. 3 Ezekiel 25:13; 1 Kings 10:1; Ezekiel 27:6; Jeremiah 49:8; Job 6:19
  4. 4 Isaiah 60:6
  5. 5 Genesis 24:36; Galatians 3:29; Hebrews 1:2; Matthew 11:27; Romans 8:32
  6. 6 Genesis 21:14; Judges 6:3; Acts 14:17; Matthew 5:45; Judges 19:1–2
  7. 7 Genesis 12:4
  8. 8 Genesis 35:28–29; Genesis 15:15; 1 Chronicles 29:28; Genesis 49:33; Job 5:26
  9. 9 Genesis 50:13; Genesis 35:29; Genesis 49:29–30; Genesis 21:9–10; Genesis 23:9–20
  10. 10 Genesis 23:16; Genesis 49:31
  11. 11 Genesis 16:14; Genesis 22:17; Genesis 24:62; Genesis 12:2; Genesis 17:19
  12. 12 Psalm 83:6; Genesis 17:20; Genesis 21:13; Genesis 16:10–15
  13. 13 1 Chronicles 1:29–31; Isaiah 60:7; Isaiah 42:11; Psalm 120:5; Song of Songs 1:5
  14. 14 Isaiah 21:16; Isaiah 21:11
  15. 15 1 Chronicles 5:19; Job 2:11
  16. 16 Genesis 17:20; Genesis 17:23
  17. 17 Genesis 15:15; Genesis 25:7–8
  18. 18 Genesis 16:12; Genesis 20:1; Genesis 21:21; 2 Kings 23:29; Psalm 78:64
  19. 19 Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34; Acts 7:8; 1 Chronicles 1:32
  20. 20 Genesis 24:29; Genesis 24:67; Genesis 22:23; Deuteronomy 26:5; Genesis 31:24
  21. 21 2 Chronicles 33:13; Ezra 8:23; Luke 1:13; Isaiah 58:9; 1 Chronicles 5:20
  22. 22 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Samuel 28:6; 1 Samuel 30:8; 1 Samuel 10:22; Ezekiel 20:31
  23. 23 Romans 9:10–13; Genesis 27:40; Genesis 27:29; 2 Samuel 8:14; Malachi 1:2–5
  24. 25 Genesis 27:11; Genesis 27:23; Genesis 27:16
  25. 26 Genesis 27:36; Hosea 12:3; Genesis 38:28–30
  26. 27 Hebrews 11:9; Genesis 21:20; Genesis 28:10–11; Genesis 6:9; Genesis 10:9
  27. 28 Genesis 27:19; Genesis 27:31; Genesis 27:4; Genesis 27:9; Genesis 27:25
  28. 29 Isaiah 40:30–31; Proverbs 13:25; 1 Samuel 14:28; Judges 8:4–5; 1 Samuel 14:31
  29. 30 Numbers 20:14–21; Genesis 36:43; Genesis 36:1; Deuteronomy 23:7; Exodus 15:15
  30. 32 Job 34:9; Job 22:17; Job 21:15; Malachi 3:14; Exodus 22:9
  31. 33 Hebrews 12:16; Genesis 27:36; Hebrews 6:16; Genesis 24:3; Genesis 36:6–7
  32. 34 Hebrews 12:16–17; Philippians 3:18–19; Matthew 26:15; Isaiah 22:13; 1 Corinthians 15:32

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  1. Quotes verse 25:23 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapter XXI)

    … might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth, it was said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people are in thy body; and the one people shall overcome the other, and the elder shall serve the younger." From which it is evident, that not only [were there] prophecies of the patriarchs, but …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  2. Quotes verse 25:34 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book X, Chapters XXIX–XXXI)

    I know, too, that Esau was deceived by a longing for lentiles, and that David took blame to himself for desiring water, and that our King was tempted not by flesh but bread.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 25:26 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapter XXI)

    Thus, in the first place, at his birth, since he laid hold on his brother's heel, he was called Jacob, that is, the supplanter--one who holds, but is not held; binding the feet, but not being bound; striving and conquering; grasping in his hand his adversary's heel, that is, victory.

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  4. Quotes verse 25:1 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVI, Chapters 33–36)

    … her handmaid, after Abraham had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife." And of Keturah, whom he took after Sarah's departure, we read, "Then again Abraham took a wife, whose name was Keturah." Lo!

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  5. Quotes verse 25:5 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVI, Chapters 33–36)

    But unto the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from his son Isaac, (while he yet lived,) eastward, unto the east country." Therefore the sons of the concubines, that is, the heretics and the carnal Jews, have some gifts, but do not attain the promised kingdom; "For they which are the children of the flesh, …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)