{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/genesis/25","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T09:33:39.911Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":25,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":24,"nextChapter":26,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":34},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Abraham took another wife named Keturah."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, and the Letushim, and the Leummim."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And to the sons of the concubines that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and, while he yet lived, sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward to the east country."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: a hundred and seventy-five years."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full of days; and was gathered to his peoples."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"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 was opposite to Mamre —"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"the field that Abraham had purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer-lahai-roi."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's bondwoman, bore to Abraham."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"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,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedmah."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their hamlets and their encampments twelve princes of their peoples."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt, as one goes towards Assyria. He settled before the face of all his brethren."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebecca as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And one people shall be stronger than the other people, And the elder shall serve the younger."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And the first came out red all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And after that came his brother out; and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when they were born."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And Jacob had cooked a dish; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with the red the red thing there, for I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And Jacob said, Sell me now thy birthright."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me?"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And Jacob gave Esau bread and the dish of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went away. Thus Esau despised the birthright."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 25 (DBT)","markdown":"[Genesis 25](https://primebible.com/dbt/genesis/25)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/genesis/25 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}