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twelve princes according to their tribes. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-17.htm" target="_top"><b>17</b></a></span>These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-18.htm" target="_top"><b>18</b></a></span>They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives. <p><font color="#000000"><b><i>Isaacs Sons</i></b></font><p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-19.htm" target="_top"><b>19</b></a></span>Now these are <i>the records of</i> the generations of Isaac, Abrahams son: Abraham became the father of Isaac; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-20.htm" target="_top"><b>20</b></a></span>and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-21.htm" target="_top"><b>21</b></a></span>Isaac prayed to the L<font size="1">ORD</font> on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the L<font size="1">ORD</font> answered him and Rebekah his wife conceived. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-22.htm" target="_top"><b>22</b></a></span>But the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it is so, why then am I <i>this way?</i> So she went to inquire of the L<font size="1">ORD</font>. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-23.htm" target="_top"><b>23</b></a></span>The L<font size="1">ORD</font> said to her,<br>         Two nations are in your womb;<br>         And two peoples will be separated from your body;<br>         And one people shall be stronger than the other;<br>         And the older shall serve the younger.<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-24.htm" target="_top"><b>24</b></a></span>When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-25.htm" target="_top"><b>25</b></a></span>Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-26.htm" target="_top"><b>26</b></a></span>Afterward his brother came forth with his hand holding on to Esaus heel, so his name was called Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-27.htm" target="_top"><b>27</b></a></span>When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-28.htm" target="_top"><b>28</b></a></span>Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-29.htm" target="_top"><b>29</b></a></span>When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-30.htm" target="_top"><b>30</b></a></span>and Esau said to Jacob, Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished. Therefore his name was called Edom. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-31.htm" target="_top"><b>31</b></a></span>But Jacob said, First sell me your birthright. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-32.htm" target="_top"><b>32</b></a></span>Esau said, Behold, I am about to die; so of what <i>use</i> then is the birthright to me? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-33.htm" target="_top"><b>33</b></a></span>And Jacob said, First swear to me; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/25-34.htm" target="_top"><b>34</b></a></span>Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright. <p><br /><br /><a href="//www.lockman.org" target="_top">NASB ©1995</a><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And these are the names of his children according to their calling and generations. The firstborn of Ismael was Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/genesis/25.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their names according to their generations: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their births: first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,<div class="vheading2">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/pottage_versus_birthright.htm">Pottage Versus Birthright</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Esau despised his birthright'--GENESIS xxv. 34. Broad lessons unmistakable, but points strange and difficult to throw oneself back to so different a set of ideas. So I. Deal with the narrative. Not to tell it over again, but bring out the following points:-- (a) Birthright.--What? None of them any notion of sacred, spiritual aspect of it. To all, merely material advantages: headship of the clan. All the loftier aspects gone from Isaac, who thought he could give it for venison, from Esau, and from <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/pottage_versus_birthright.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/the_death_of_abraham.htm">The Death of Abraham</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'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.'--GENESIS xxv. 8. 'Full of years' does not seem to me to be a mere synonym for longevity. That would be an intolerable tautology, for we should then have the same thing said three times over--'an old man,' 'in a good old age,' 'full of years.' There must be some other idea than that in the words. If you notice that the expression is by no means a usual one, that it is only <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/the_death_of_abraham.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/the_gospel_of_the_pentateuch/sermon_vi_jacob_and_esau.htm">Jacob and Esau</a><br></span><span class="snippet">(Second Sunday in Lent.) GENESIS xxv. 29-34. And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 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. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/the_gospel_of_the_pentateuch/sermon_vi_jacob_and_esau.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Kingsley—</span><span class="citation2">The Gospel of the Pentateuch</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xl_jesus_heals_multitudes_beside.htm">Jesus Heals Multitudes Beside the Sea of Galilee. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">^A Matt. XII. 15-21; ^B Mark III. 7-12. ^a 15 And Jesus perceiving it withdrew ^b with his disciples ^a from thence: ^b to the sea [This was the first withdrawal of Jesus for the avowed purpose of self-preservation. After this we find Jesus constantly retiring to avoid the plots of his enemies. The Sea of Galilee, with its boats and its shores touching different jurisdictions, formed a convenient and fairly safe retreat]: ^a and many followed him; ^b and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xl_jesus_heals_multitudes_beside.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">J. W. McGarvey—</span><span class="citation2">The Four-Fold Gospel</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/macneil/the_spirit-filled_life/chapter_ii_every_believers_birthright.htm">Every Believer's Birthright. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">On every hand a lack of something is being felt and expressed by God's people. Their Christian experience is not what they expected it would be. Instead of expected victory, it is oft-recurring, dreaded defeat; instead of soul satisfaction, it is soul hunger; instead of deep, abiding heart rest, it is disquiet and discontent; instead of advancing, it is losing ground. Is this all Christ meant when He said, "Come unto Me"? Is this life of constant disappointment the normal life of the Bible Christian? <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/macneil/the_spirit-filled_life/chapter_ii_every_believers_birthright.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John MacNeil—</span><span class="citation2">The Spirit-Filled Life</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xcii_second_great_group_of_4.htm">Second Great Group of Parables. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">(Probably in Peræa.) Subdivision D. Parable of the Lost Son. ^C Luke XV. 11-32. ^c 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons [These two sons represent the professedly religious (the elder) and the openly irreligious (the younger). They have special reference to the two parties found in the first two verses of this chapter --the Pharisees, the publicans and sinners]: 12 and the younger of them [the more childish and easily deceived] said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xcii_second_great_group_of_4.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">J. W. McGarvey—</span><span class="citation2">The Four-Fold Gospel</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/edwards/the_expositors_bible_the_epistle_to_the_hebrews/chapter_xiv_conflict.htm">Conflict. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">"Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against themselves, that ye <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/edwards/the_expositors_bible_the_epistle_to_the_hebrews/chapter_xiv_conflict.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Thomas Charles Edwards—</span><span class="citation2">The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xvii_john_the_baptists_person.htm">John the Baptist's Person and Preaching. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">(in the Wilderness of Judæa, and on the Banks of the Jordan, Occupying Several Months, Probably a.d. 25 or 26.) ^A Matt. III. 1-12; ^B Mark I. 1-8; ^C Luke III. 1-18. ^b 1 The beginning of the gospel [John begins his Gospel from eternity, where the Word is found coexistent with God. Matthew begins with Jesus, the humanly generated son of Abraham and David, born in the days of Herod the king. Luke begins with the birth of John the Baptist, the Messiah's herald; and Mark begins with the ministry <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xvii_john_the_baptists_person.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">J. W. McGarvey—</span><span class="citation2">The Four-Fold Gospel</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on_patience_/23_but_if_moreover_any.htm">But if Moreover any not Having Charity, which Pertaineth to the Unity of Spirit...</a><br></span><span class="snippet">23. But if moreover any not having charity, which pertaineth to the unity of spirit and the bond of peace whereby the Catholic Church is gathered and knit together, being involved in any schism, doth, that he may not deny Christ, suffer tribulations, straits, hunger, nakedness, persecution, perils, prisons, bonds, torments, swords, or flames, or wild beasts, or the very cross, through fear of hell and everlasting fire; in nowise is all this to be blamed, nay rather this also is a patience meet to <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on_patience_/23_but_if_moreover_any.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">St. Augustine—</span><span class="citation2">On Patience </span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/bayly/the_practice_of_piety/4_of_the_effects_of.htm">Of the Effects of those Prerogatives. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">From these prerogatives there will arise to the elect in heaven, five notable effects:-- 1. They shall know God with a perfect knowledge (1 Cor. i. 10), so far as creatures can possibly comprehend the Creator. For there we shall see the Word, the Creator; and in the Word, all creatures that by the Word were created; so that we shall not need to learn (of the things which were made) the knowledge of him by whom all things were made. The most excellent creatures in this life, are but as a dark veil <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/bayly/the_practice_of_piety/4_of_the_effects_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Lewis Bayly—</span><span class="citation2">The Practice of Piety</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_4_travelling_in_palestineroads.htm">Travelling in Palestine --Roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-House Officers, Taxation, Publicans</a><br></span><span class="snippet">It was the very busiest road in Palestine, on which the publican Levi Matthew sat at the receipt of "custom," when our Lord called him to the fellowship of the Gospel, and he then made that great feast to which he invited his fellow-publicans, that they also might see and hear Him in Whom he had found life and peace (Luke 5:29). For, it was the only truly international road of all those which passed through Palestine; indeed, it formed one of the great highways of the world's commerce. At the time <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_4_travelling_in_palestineroads.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alfred Edersheim—</span><span class="citation2">Sketches of Jewish Social Life</span><p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/25-13.htm">Genesis 25:13 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/25-13.htm">Genesis 25:13 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/25-13.htm">Genesis 25:13 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/25-13.htm">Genesis 25:13 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/25-13.htm">Genesis 25:13 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/25-13.htm">Genesis 25:13 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="/genesis/25-13.htm">Genesis 25:13 Parallel</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/25-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 25:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 25:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/25-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 25:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 25:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mp/genesis/25-13.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhbl.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /></div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhparnew.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>