{"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/web/genesis/25","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:09:03.856Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":25,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":24,"nextChapter":26,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":34},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"but to the sons of Abraham's concubines, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"These are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Abraham gave up the spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"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. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"It happened after the death of Abraham that God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Mishma, Dumah, Massa,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Hadad, 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":"These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"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":"Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The children struggled together within her. She said, |If it be so, why do I live?| She went to inquire of Yahweh."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Yahweh said to her, |Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.|"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Esau said to Jacob, |Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished.| Therefore his name was called Edom."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Jacob said, |First, sell me your birthright.|"},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Esau said, |Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?|"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Jacob said, |Swear to me first.| He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 25 (WEB)","markdown":"[Genesis 25](https://primebible.com/web/genesis/25)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/genesis/25 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}