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And Avraham again took an ishah, and her name was Qeturah.
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And she brought forth to him Zimran, Yoqshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbaq, and Shuach.
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And Yoqshan brought forth Sheva and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Ashurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
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And the sons of Midyan were Eifah, Efer, Chanokh, Avida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Qeturah.
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And Avraham gave all that he had to Yitzchaq.
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But to the sons of the concubines whom Avraham had, Avraham gave gifts; and while he was still living, he sent them away from Yitzchaq his son, eastward, toward the land of the east.
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And these are the days of the years of the life of Avraham that he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years.
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And Avraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full of days; and he was gathered to his people.
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And Yitzchaq and Yishma’el his sons buried him in the cave of Makhpelah, in the field of Efron son of Tzochar the Chitti, which is before Mamre,
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the field that Avraham acquired from the sons of Chet. There Avraham was buried, and Sarah his ishah.
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And it came to pass after the death of Avraham that Elohim blessed Yitzchaq his son. And Yitzchaq dwelt by Be’er-Lachai-Ro’i.
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And these are the generations of Yishma’el son of Avraham, whom Hagar the Mitzrit, maidservant of Sarah, brought forth to Avraham.
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And these are the names of the sons of Yishma’el, by their names according to their generations: Nevayot, the firstborn of Yishma’el; then Qedar, Adbe’el, Mivsam,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
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Chadad, Tema, Yetur, Nafish, and Qedemah.
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These are the sons of Yishma’el, and these are their names by their settlements and by their encampments: twelve princes according to their peoples.
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And these are the years of the life of Yishma’el: one hundred and thirty-seven years. And he expired and died, and was gathered to his people.
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And they dwelt from Chavilah as far as Shur, which is before Mitzrayim as you come toward Ashur. Before the face of all his brothers he settled.
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And these are the generations of Yitzchaq son of Avraham: Avraham brought forth Yitzchaq.
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And Yitzchaq was forty years old when he took Rivqah, daughter of Betuel the Arami from Paddan-Aram, sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his ishah.
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And Yitzchaq pleaded with Yahuah concerning his ishah, because she was barren. And Yahuah received his plea, and Rivqah his ishah conceived.
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And the children struggled together within her. And she said, “If this is so, why am I this way?” And she went to inquire of Yahuah.
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And Yahuah said to her: “Two nations are within your womb, and two peoples shall be separated from within you. One people shall be stronger than the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.”
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And when her days to bring forth were completed, see: twins were within her womb.
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And the first came out red, all of him like a mantle of hair; and they called his name Esav.
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And afterward his brother came out, and his hand was holding the heel of Esav; and his name was called Yaaqov. And Yitzchaq was sixty years old when she brought them forth.
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And the young men grew. And Esav became an ish skilled in hunting, an ish of the field; and Yaaqov was a whole ish, dwelling in tents.
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And Yitzchaq loved Esav because game was in his mouth, but Rivqah loved Yaaqov.
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And Yaaqov cooked a stew, and Esav came in from the field, and he was exhausted.
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And Esav said to Yaaqov, “Please let me eat from that red—this red—because I am exhausted.” Therefore his name was called Edom.
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And Yaaqov said, “Sell me this day your birthright.”
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And Esav said, “See, I am going toward death, and what is this birthright to me?”
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And Yaaqov said, “Swear to me this day.” And he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Yaaqov.
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And Yaaqov gave Esav bread and stew of lentils. And he ate and drank, and rose and went away. And Esav treated the birthright as worthless.