Genesis 25

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1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan , and Midian , and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian ; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah . 5 ¶ And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines , which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. 7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 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. 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; 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham 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 by the well Lahai-roi. 12 ¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 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, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 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. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 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. 19 ¶ And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram , the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife , because she was barren : and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 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 . 23 And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 ¶ And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau . 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel ; and his name was called Jacob : and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. 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 . 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison : but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 ¶ And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 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 . 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright . 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. 2 Ne. 20:26 . Ex. 2:16 (15–16) ; 18:1 (1–11) ; 1 Chr. 1:32 (32–33) . Ex. 2:16 (16–22) . 1 Chr. 1:32 (32–33) . TG Patriarch . Gen. 24:36 . Jacob 2:27 (23–30) ; 3:5 ; Mosiah 11:2 (2–14) ; Ether 10:5 ; D&C 132:1 (1, 37) . Gen. 21:14 . Judg. 6:3 . Gen. 47:9 . Gen. 35:28 ; 47:28 . TG Old Age . TG Family, Eternal . Gen. 35:29 . Gen. 23:9 (9, 19) ; 49:30 . Gen. 23:16 . Gen. 49:31 ; 50:13 . Gen. 24:62 . TG Seed of Abraham . D&C 132:34, 65 . Gen. 16:15 . Gen. 28:9 ; 1 Chr. 1:29 (29–31) . Gen. 17:20 . Gen. 2:11 . Gen. 16:7 ; 1 Sam. 15:7 . Matt. 1:2 . Gen. 22:23 . Gen. 28:2 . TG Marriage, Husbands ; Marriage, Wives . TG Barren . 1 Chr. 5:20 ; 2 Chr. 33:13 ; Ezra 8:23 . TG Prayer . Gen. 17:16 ; 24:60 . Gen. 27:40 ; Rom. 9:12 ; 1 Ne. 3:29 ; 18:10 . Gen. 27:11 . Deut. 23:7 . Hosea 12:3 . Gen. 32:28 (24–32) . Gen. 27:36 ; 1 Ne. 5:14 ; 2 Ne. 20:21 ; Alma 7:25 ; D&C 27:10 ; 132:37 ; 133:55 . Gen. 27:3 (3–5) ; Ether 2:1 ; 10:19 . HEB whole, complete, perfect, simple, plain. Heb. 11:9 ; Enos 1:20 ; Hel. 3:9 ; Ether 2:13 ; D&C 61:25 ; Abr. 2:20 . Gen. 27:4 (4–31) . Gen. 27:6 . IE Red. Gen. 36:1 (1, 8) . TG Birthright .