{"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/erv/genesis/25","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:21:09.611Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","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, and her name was Keturah."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And 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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"the field which Abraham purchased of the children 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 Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"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,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa;"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode in the presence of all his brethren."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of the LORD."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated even from thy bowels: And the 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 forth red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint:"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall the birthright do to me?"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 25 (ERV)","markdown":"[Genesis 25](https://primebible.com/erv/genesis/25)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/genesis/25 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}