< Genesis 25 >

1 And Abraam again took a wife, whose name was Chettura.
Abraha toke hi another wyfe cald Ketura
2 And she bore to him Zombran, and Jezan, and Madal, and Madiam, and Jesboc, and Soie.
which bare hi Sunram Iacksam Medan Midia Iesback and Suah.
3 And Jezan begot Saba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Assurians and the Latusians, and Laomim.
And Iacksan begat Seba and Deda. And the sonnes of sedan were Assurim Letusim and Leumim.
4 And the sons of Madiam [were] Gephar and Aphir, and Enoch, and Abeida, and Eldaga; all these were sons of Chettura.
And the sonnes of Midian were Epha Epher Hanoch Abida and Elda. All these were the childern of Bethura.
5 But Abraam gave all his possessions to Isaac his son.
But Abraha gaue all that he had vnto Isaac.
6 But to the sons of his concubines Abraam gave gifts, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, while he was yet living, to the east into the country of the east.
And vnto the sonnes of his concubines he haue giftes and sent them awaye from Isaac his sonne (while he yet lyved) east ward vnto the east contre.
7 And these [were] the years of the days of the life of Abraam as many as he lived, a hundred and seventy-five years.
These are the dayes of the life of Abraha which he lyved: an hudred and. lxxv. yere
8 And Abraam failing died in a good old age, an old man and full of days, and was added to his people.
and than fell seke ad dyed in a lustie age (whe he had lyved ynough) ad was put vnto his people.
9 And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, in the field of Ephron the son of Saar the Chettite, which is over against Mambre:
And his sonnes Isaac ad Ismael buried hi in the duble caue in the feld of Ephro sone of Zoar the Hethite before Mamre.
10 [even] the field and the cave which Abraam bought of the sons of Chet; there they buried Abraam and Sarrha his wife.
Which felde abraha boughte of the sonnes of Heth: There was Abraha buried and Sara hys wife.
11 And it came to pass after Abraam was dead, that God blessed Isaac his son, and Isaac lived by the well of the vision.
And after yt deeth of Abraha God blessed Isaac his sonne which dweld by the well of the lyvige and seige
12 And these [are] the generations of Ismael the son of Abraam, whom Agar the Egyptian the handmaid of Sarrha bore to Abraam.
These are the generatios of Ismael Abrahas sonne which Hagar the Egiptia Saras hand mayde bare vnto Abraham.
13 And these [are] the names of the sons of Ismael, according to the names of their generations. The firstborn of Ismael, Nabaioth, and Kedar, and Nabdeel, and Massam,
And these are the names of the sones of Ismaell with their names in their kireddes. The eldest sone of Ismael Neuatoth the Redar Adbeel Mibsa
14 and Masma, and Duma, and Masse,
Misma Duma Masa
15 and Choddan, and Thaeman, and Jetur, and Naphes, and Kedma.
Hadar Thema Ietur Naphis and Redma.
16 These [are] the sons of Ismael, and these are their names in their tents and in their dwellings, twelve princes according to their nations.
These are the sones of Ismael and these are their names in their townes and castels. xij. princes of natios.
17 And these [are] the years of the life of Ismael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he failed and died, and was added to his fathers.
And these are the yeres of the lyfe of Ismael: an hudred and. xxxvij yere and than he fell seke and dyed and was layde vnto his people.
18 And he lived from Evilat to Sur, which is opposite Egypt, until one comes to the Assyrians; he lived in the presence of all his brethren.
And he dweld from Euila vnto Sur yt is before Egypte as men go toward the Assirias. And he dyed in the presence of all his brethren.
19 And these [are] the generations of Isaac the son of Abraam.
And these are the generatios of Isaac Abrahas sonne: Abraha begat Isaac.
20 Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took as wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian.
And Isaac was. xl. yere olde whe he toke Rebecca to wyfe the doughter of Bethuel the Sirian of Mesopotamia and sister to Iaban the Sirien.
21 And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.
And Isaac made intercessio vnto ye LORde for his wife: because she was bare: and ye LORde was itreated of hi and Rebecca his wife coceaued:
22 And the babes leaped within her; and she said, If it will be so with me, why is this to me? And she went to enquire of the Lord.
and ye childern stroue together withi her, the she sayde: yf it shulde goo so to passe what helpeth it yt I am with childe? And she went and axed ye LORde.
23 And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in your womb, and two peoples shall be separated from your belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.
And ye LORde sayde vnto her there are. ij. maner of people in the wombe and ij. nations shall springe out of thy bowels and the one nation shalbe myghtier than the other and the eldest shalbe servaunte vnto the yonger.
24 And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she had twins in her womb.
And whe hir tyme was come to be delyuered beholde: there were. ij. twyns in hir wobe.
25 And the first came out red, hairy all over like a skin; and she called his name Esau.
And he that came out first was redde and rough ouer all as it were an hyde: and they called his name Esau.
26 And after this came forth his brother, and his hand took hold of the heel of Esau; and she called his name Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when Rebecca bore them.
And after ward his brother came out and his hande holdynge Esau by the hele. Wher fore his name was called Iacob. And Isaac was. lx. yere olde whe she bare the:
27 And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house.
and the boyes grewe and Esau became a conynge hunter and a tyllman. But Iacob was a simple man and dwelled in the tentes.
28 And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob.
Isaac loved Esau because he dyd eate of his venyso but Rebecca loued Iacob
29 And Jacob cooked pottage, and Esau came from the plain, fainting.
Iacob sod potage and Esau came from the feld and was faine
30 And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.
and sayd to Iacob: let me syppe of yt redde potage for I am fayntie. And therfore was his name called Edom.
31 And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day your birthright.
And Iacob sayde: sell me this daye thy byrthrighte.
32 And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright [belong] to me?
And Esau answered: Loo I am at the poynte to dye and what profit shall this byrthrighte do me?
33 And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.
And Iacob sayde swere to me then this daye. And he swore to him and sold his byrthrighte vnto Iacob.
34 And Jacob gave bread to Esau, and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and he arose and departed; so Esau slighted his birthright.
Than Iacob gaue Esau brede and potage of redde ryse. And he ate and dronke and rose vp and went his waye. And so Esau regarded not his byrthrighte.

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