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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Genesis 25 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/genesis/25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/genesis/25-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Genesis 25</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/24.htm" title="Genesis 24">◄</a> Genesis 25 <a href="../genesis/26.htm" title="Genesis 26">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/genesis/25.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Abraham Names Isaac to be His Heir</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Abraham had taken another wife whose name was Keturah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan’s sons were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s descendants.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>While he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to his concubines<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:6 Lit. concubines whom Abraham had.">a</a></span> and sent them to the east country in order to keep them away from his son Isaac.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Abraham lived for 175 years,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:7 Lit. These are the days of Abraham’s years: 175 years">b</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>then passed away, dying at a ripe old age, having lived a full life, and joined his ancestors.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:8 Lit. and he was gathered to his people">c</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field that used to belong to Zohar the Hittite’s son Ephron. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>This was the same field that Abraham had bought from the son of Heth, where Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who continued to live near Beer-lahai-roi.</p> <p class="heading">A Summary of Ishmael’s Life</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Now this is what happened to Ishmael, whom Sarah’s Egyptian servant Hagar bore for Abraham. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Here’s a list of the names of Ishmael’s sons, recorded by their names and descendants: Nebaioth was the firstborn, followed by<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:13 The Heb. lacks followed by">d</a></span> Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Mishma, Dumah, Massa, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>These were Ishmael’s children, listed by their names according to their villages and their camps. There were a total of twelve tribal chiefs, according to their clans. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Ishmael lived<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:17 Lit. These are the years of Ishmael’s life">e</a></span> for 137 years, then he took his last breath, died, and joined his ancestors.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:17 Lit. and he was gathered to his people">f</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>His descendants<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:18 Lit. They">g</a></span> settled from Havilah to Shur (that’s near Egypt), all the way to Assyria, in defiance<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:18 Lit. in the face of">h</a></span> of all of his relatives.</p> <p class="heading">The Births of Esau and Jacob</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>This is the account of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham fathered Isaac. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Isaac was forty years old when he married<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:20 Lit. took">i</a></span> Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the Aramean<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:20 In later centuries this region would be called Syria">j</a></span> from Paddan-aram<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:20 Paddan-aram was located in northwest Mesopotamia">k</a></span> and sister of Laban the Aramean.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:20 In later centuries this region would be called Syria">l</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, since she was unable to conceive children, and the LORD responded to him—his wife Rebekah became pregnant.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But when the infants<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:22 Lit. sons">m</a></span> kept on wrestling each other inside her womb,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:22 Or within her">n</a></span> she asked herself, “Why is this happening?”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:22 Lit. If so . . . why this I?">o</a></span> So she asked the LORD for an explanation.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:22 The Heb. lacks for an explanation">p</a></span> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>“Two nations<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:23 Or two infants">q</a></span> are in your womb,” the LORD responded, “and two separate people will emerge. One people will be the stronger, and the older one will serve the younger.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Sure enough, when her due date arrived, she delivered twin sons.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:24 Lit. twins from her womb">r</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The first son came out reddish—his entire body was covered with hair—so they named him Esau.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:25 The Heb. name Esau means hairy">s</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>After that, his brother came out with his hand clutching Esau’s heel, so they named him Jacob.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:26 The Heb. name Jacob means heel grabber">t</a></span> Isaac was 60 years old when they were born.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>As the boys were growing up, Esau became skilled at hunting and was a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was the quiet type who tended to stay indoors. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Isaac loved Esau, because he loved to hunt, while Rebekah loved Jacob. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau happened to come in from being outdoors, and he was feeling famished.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Esau told Jacob, “Let me gobble down some of this red stuff, since I’m starving.” (That’s how Esau got his nickname “Edom”.)<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:30 The Heb. name Edom means red">u</a></span> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>But Jacob responded, “Sell me your birthright. Do it now.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:31 Lit. today">v</a></span> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>“Look! I’m about to die,” Esau replied. “What good is this birthright to me?”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>But Jacob insisted, “Swear it by an oath right now.” So he swore an oath to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/25-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Then Jacob gave Esau some of his food, along with some boiled stew. So Esau ate, drank, got up, and left, after having belittled his own birthright.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 25:6 Lit. <i>concubines whom Abraham had.</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 25:7 Lit. <i>These are the days of Abraham’s years: 175 years</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 25:8 Lit. <i>and he was gathered to his people</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 25:13 The Heb. lacks <i>followed by</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 25:17 Lit. <i>These are the years of Ishmael’s life</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 25:17 Lit. <i>and he was gathered to his people</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 25:18 Lit. <i>They</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 25:18 Lit. <i>in the face of</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 25:20 Lit. <i>took</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 25:20 In later centuries this region would be called Syria<br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 25:20 Paddan-aram was located in northwest Mesopotamia<br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 25:20 In later centuries this region would be called Syria<br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 25:22 Lit. <i>sons</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 25:22 Or <i>within her</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 25:22 Lit. <i>If so . . . why this I</i>?<br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 25:22 The Heb. lacks <i>for an explanation</i><br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 25:23 Or <i>two infants</i><br /><span class="fnb">r</span> 25:24 Lit. <i>twins from her womb</i><br /><span class="fnb">s</span> 25:25 The Heb. name <i>Esau</i> means <i>hairy</i><br /><span class="fnb">t</span> 25:26 The Heb. name <i>Jacob</i> means <i>heel grabber</i><br /><span class="fnb">u</span> 25:30 The Heb. name <i>Edom</i> means <i>red</i><br /><span class="fnb">v</span> 25:31 Lit. <i>today</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 26" /></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/mpc/genesis/25-1.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"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>