1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

5And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

6But 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.

7And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

8Then 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.

9And 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;

10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

13And 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,

14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

17And 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.

18And 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.

19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

20And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it beso, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.

23And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the onepeople shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there weretwins in her womb.

25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

26And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac wasthreescore years old when she bare them.

27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he wasfaint:

30And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

34Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised hisbirthright.

1 Then againe Abraham tooke a wife, & her name was Keturah.

2And shee bare him Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

3And Iokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sonnes of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

4And the sonnes of Midian, Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah: all these were the children of Keturah.

5 And Abraham gaue all that he had, vnto Isaac.

6But vnto the sonnes of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gaue gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his sonne (while he yet liued) Eastward, vnto the East country.

7And these are the dayes of the yeres of Abrahams life which he liued; an hundred, threescore & fifteene yeeres.

8Then Abraham gaue vp the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of yeeres, and was gathered to his people.

9And his sonnes Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the caue of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the sonne of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

10The field which Abraham purchased of the sonnes of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

11 And it came to passe after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his sonne Isaac, and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.

12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael Abrahams sonne, whom Hagar the Egyptian Sarahs handmayd, bare vnto Abraham:

13And these are the names of the sonnes of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations; The first borne of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

15Hadar, and Tema, Ietur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16These are the sonnes of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their townes and by their castels; twelue princes according to their nations.

17And these are the yeeres of the life of Ishmael; an hundred and thirty and seuen yeeres: and he gaue vp the ghost and died, and was gathered vnto his people.

18And they dwelt from Hauilah vnto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest towards Assyria: and hee died in the presence of all his brethren.

19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abrahams sonne: Abraham begate Isaac.

20And Isaac was fortie yeeres old when hee tooke Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiued.

22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? and shee went to enquire of the LORD.

23And the LORD said vnto her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shalbe stronger then the other people: and the elder shall serue the yonger.

24 And when her dayes to be deliuered were fulfilled, behold, there were twinnes in her wombe.

25And the first came out red, all ouer like an hairy garment: and they called his name, Esau.

26And after that came his brother out, and his hand tooke holde on Esaus heele; and his name was called Iacob: and Isaac was threescore yeres old, when shee bare them.

27And the boyes grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the fielde: and Iacob was a plaine man, dwelling in tents.

28And Isaac loued Esau, because he did eate of his venison: but Rebekah loued Iacob.

29 And Iacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and hee was faint.

30And Esau said to Iacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage: for I am faint; therefore was his name called Edom.

31And Iacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright doe to me?

33And Iacob said, Sweare to mee this day: and he sware to him: and he sold his birthright vnto Iacob.

34Then Iacob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eate and drinke, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

 

II == Gen 24:36 ; 1st Chr 1:32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI == Gen 21:14 ; Judg 6:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIII == Gen 15:15 ; 35:29 ; 49:29 , 33

IX == Gen 35:29 ; 50:13

 

 

 

X == Gen 23:16 ; 49:31

 

XI == Gen 16:14 ; 24:62

 

XII == Gen 16:15

 

 

 

XIII == 1st Chr 1:29

 

 

 

XV == 1st Chr 1:30

XVI ==Gen 17:20

 

 

XVII == Gen 25:8

 

 

XVIII == Gen 16:12 ; 1st Sam 15:7 ; Ps 78:64

 

 

XIX == Matt 1:2

 

 

XX == Gen 22:23 ; 24:29

 

XXI == 1st Chr 5:20 ; 2nd Chr 33:13 ; Era 8:23 ; Rom 9:10

 

XXII == 1st Sam 9:9 ; 10:22

 

XXIII == Gen 17:16 ; 24:60 ; 27:29 ; 2nd Sam 8:14 ; Mal 1:3 ; Rom 9:10 , 12

 

 

 

 

 

XXV == Gen 27:11 , 16 , 23

 

XXVI == Gen 27:36 ; Hos 12:3

 

 

XXVII == Gen 27:3 , 5 ; Job 1:1 , 8 ; 2:3 ; Ps 37:37 ; Mt 1:2 ; Lk 3:34 ; Heb 11:9

XXVIII == Gen 27:6 , 19 , 25 , 31

XXXIII ==Heb 12:16

 

XXXIV == Eccl 8:15 ; Isa 22:13 ; 1st Cor 15:32

1 Abraham married another wife, whose name was Keturah.

2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

3 Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurim, the Letushim, and the Leummim.

4 The descendants of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were descendants of Keturah.

5 Abraham deeded everything that he owned to his son Isaac.

6 To his sons by concubinage, however, he made grants while he was still living, as he sent them away eastward, to the land of Kedem, away from his son Isaac.

7 The whole span of Abraham's life was one hundred and seventy-five years.

8 Then he breathed his last, dying at a ripe old age, grown old after a full life; and he was taken to his kinsmen.

9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, son of Zohar the Hittite, which faces Mamre,

10 the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites; there he was buried next to his wife Sarah.

11 After the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac, who made his home near Beer-lahai-roi.

12 These are the descendants of Abraham's son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's slave, bore to Abraham.

13 These are the names of Ishmael's sons, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth (Ishmael's firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 These are the sons of Ishmael, their names by their villages and encampments; twelve chieftains of as many tribal groups.

17 The span of Ishmael's life was one hundred and thirty-seven years. After he had breathed his last and died, he was taken to his kinsmen.

18 The Ishmaelites ranged from Havilah-by-Shur, which is on the border of Egypt, all the way to Asshur; and each of them pitched camp in opposition to his various kinsmen.

19 This is the family history of Isaac, son of Abraham; Abraham had begotten Isaac.

20 Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.

21 Isaac entreated the LORD on behalf of his wife, since she was sterile. The LORD heard his entreaty, and Rebekah became pregnant.

22 But the children in her womb jostled each other so much that she exclaimed, "If this is to be so, what good will it do me!" She went to consult the LORD,

23 and he answered her: "Two nations are in your womb, two peoples are quarreling while still within you; But one shall surpass the other, and the older shall serve the younger."

24 When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.

25 The first to emerge was reddish, and his whole body was like a hairy mantle; so they named him Esau.

26 His brother came out next, gripping Esau's heel; so they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

27 As the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man who lived in the open; whereas Jacob was a simple man, who kept to his tents.

28 Isaac preferred Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah preferred Jacob.

29 Once, when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the open, famished.

30 He said to Jacob, "Let me gulp down some of that red stuff; I'm starving." (That is why he was called Edom.)

31 But Jacob replied, "First give me your birthright in exchange for it."

32 "Look," said Esau, "I'm on the point of dying. What good will any birthright do me?"

33 But Jacob insisted, "Swear to me first!" So he sold Jacob his birthright under oath.

34 Jacob then gave him some bread and the lentil stew; and Esau ate, drank, got up, and went his way. Esau cared little for his birthright.

v 1-3. We assume Abraham married Keturah after Sarah’s death and had all the children listed in his old age. Some of their names match later familiar locations. These were neither Israelites, Isaac’s children, or Arabs Ishmael’s children, but were the “many nations” promised to Abraham, and they have lived similar to the Arabs. 

v 5,6. The inheritance was to be Isaac’s, but Abraham used good judgment in giving all the sons liberal gifts, probably cattle to start their own herds. Remembering friction with Lot, he sent them far enough away not be a problem to Isaac.

CONCUBINES: Agar and Cetura are here called concubines, as lawful wives they believed to be an inferior degree and in scripture are usually called concubines.

v 7,8. Abraham died at 175, or 38 years after Sarah died. This age was no longer common to man. The term “gathered to his people” implies life after death, not burial.

v 9-10. Like many feuding families, Isaac and Ishmael lay differences aside to take care of the funeral, burying Abraham with Sarah, not Ishmael’s mother. Isaac was 75, Ishmael nearly 90 and Jacob and Esau at age 15 may have been present.

v 11. Abraham’s blessing passes on to Isaac. He dwelled by Lahairoi, well of the Living One Who sees me, for a considerable period of time.

v 12-18. The story of Isaac is interrupted to mention the descendants of Ishmael. Again the names remind of familiar locations. Keturah’s sons had been sent east. Ishmael lived to the southwest, toward Egypt, the area to which his mother had fled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 19-21. Isaac was forty when he married and waited another 20 years for a child, but the Lord was developing his faith, not allowing him to live on the faith of his father. Sarah sought a child by doing something, but Isaac sought through prayer. 

 

 

 

v 22,23. We had a son who became agitated in the womb when my wife played the piano, and as a baby, loud noises upset him. These boys struggles must have really been vigorous to cause Rebekah to pray about it. Without today’s ultra sound etc. she probably didn’t realize she had twins. The struggles of the two nations still continue. The unexplained break of custom for God to select the older to serve the younger is proof that He acts “according to the good purpose of His will, Eph. 1:5.

v 24-27. Today’s society would probably try to place the rugged active outdoor man, Esau, meaning “hairy or thick haired”, on Ritlan as a child. He became a fornicator and unspiritual. in contrast, Jacob, meaning “heel grabber or supplanter”, was quiet and home loving. “Plain” is mature and wholesome.

 

 

v 28. The differences in the boys made a set up for partiality. Being 60 when the babies were born, Isaac naturally had more in common with the outdoor boy, as well as proud of the way he learned to prepare the game. Later events indicate he was over indulgent in raising him. By spending more time in the tents, Jacob seemed a more well behaved, lovable mamma’s boy than rowdy Esau. But he was raised wholesome.

v 29, 30. Jacob had also learned to cook and it smelled good to the famished Esau. The soup was red, and Esau’s lust for it resulted in his nickname, Edom, or red.

v 31-34. The two men had probably discussed the birthright before. This gave, usually the older, a double portion of the inheritance and the right to be the family priest. Jacob knew how lightly Esau regarded it, and was quick to drive a bargain. Jacob was wise to have this sealed with an oath. Esau was not at the point of dying, anyone in the other tents would have given him food, but he wanted immediate gratification of his desires. We see this in immorality, political graft, cheating in grades etc. Esau meant he would probably die in his rough way of living, so the birthright meant nothing. At the moment, he went away satisfied, but later, “Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright, found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears”, He actually wanted his father to repent and give it to him. He was a fornicator. Heb. 12:17.