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I will go down now and Tee whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me: and if not,I will know. 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham flood yet before the LORD.

23 And Abraham drew near, and faid, Wilt thou allo deftroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city, wilt thou alfo deftroy, and not fpare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to flay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous fhall be as the wicked, that be far from thee: fhall not the judge of all the earth do right?

25 And the LORD faid, If I finde in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their fakes.

27 And Abraham anfwered and faid, Behold, now I have taken upon me to fpeak unto the Lord, which am but duft and afhes:

28 Peradventure there fhall lack five of the fifty righteous, wilt thou deftroy all the city for Lack of five? And he faid, If I finde there forty and five, I will not deftroy it.

29 And he fpake unto him yet again, and faid, Peradventure there fhall be forty found there: And he faid, I will not do it for forties fake. 30 And he faid unto bim, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will fpeak: Peradventure there fhall thirty be found there: And he faid, I will not do it, if I finde thirty there.

31 And he faid, Behold, now I have taken upen me to fpeak unto the Lord: Peradventure there fhall be twenty found there: And he faid, I will not deftroy it for twenties fake.

32 And he faid, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will fpeak yet but this once: Peradventure ren thall be found there: And he faid, I will not eftroy it for tens fake.

23 And the LORD went his way, affoon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

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I Lot entertainetb tooo angels. 4 The vicious So domites are fricken with blindness. 12 Lot is fent for Safety into the mountaius: 18 He obtaineth leave to go into Zoar. 24 Sodom and Gomorrab are destroyed. 26 Lot's wife is a pillar of salt, 30 Lot dwelleth in a cave. 31 The incestuous original of Moab and Ammon.

And there came two angels to Sodom at Leven, and Lot fat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot feeing them, rofe up to meet them, and he bowed himfelf with bis face toward the ground.

2 And he faid, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your fervants houfe, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rife up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay, but we will abide in the ftreet all night.

3 And he preffed upon them greatly, and they turned in unto him, and entered into his houfe: and he made them a feaft, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

.4 1 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compaffed the houfe round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter.

5 And they called unto Lot, and faid unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and fhut the door after him.

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8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me,I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes, onely unto thefe men do nothing: 7 for therefore came they under the fhadow of my roof.

9 And they faid, Stand back. And they faid again, This one fellow came in to fojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worfe with thee then with them. And they preffed fore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the hourfe to them, and fhut to the door.

11 And they fmote the men that were at the door of the houfe, with blindness, both fimalt and great: fo that they wearied themselves to finde the door.

12 And the men faid unto Lot, Haft thou here any befides? fon in law, and thy fons, and thy daughters, and whatfoever thou haft in the city, bring them out of this place.

13 For we will deftroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD, and the LORD hath fent us to deftroy it.

14 And Lot went out and fpake unto his fons in law, which married his daughters, and faid, Up, get ye out of this place, for the LORD will deftroy this city: but he feemed as one that mocked unto his fons in law.

15.And when the morning, arofe, then the angels haftened Lot, faying, Arife, take thy wife and thy two daughters which † are here, left r thou be confumed in the ii iniquity of the city.

16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold P upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and fet him without the city.

17 And it came to pals when they had brought them forth abroad, that he faid, Efcape for thy life, look not behinde the, neither stay thou in all the plain, efcape to the mountain, left thou be confumed.

18 And Lot faid unto them,Oh,not fo,my Lord. 19 Behold now,thy fervant hath found grace in thy fight, and thou haft magnified thy mercy which thou haft fhewed unto me in faving my life, and I cannot escape to the mountain, left fome evil take me, and I die.

20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: O let me efcape thither: is it not a little one?) and my foul thall live.

31 And he faid unto him, See, I have accepted+a thee concerning this thing,that I will not over-the throw this city for the which thou haft fpoken.

22 Hafte thee, efcape thither: for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither: therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

23 The fun was trifen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom, and upon Gomorrah, brimftone and fire from the LORD out of heaven.

25 And he overthrew thofe cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

26 But his wife looked back from behinde him, and fhe became a pillar of falt.

27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning, to the place where he ftood before the LORD.

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hath faid unto thee, hearken unto her voice: for in Ifaac fhall thy feed be called.

13 And alfo of the ton of the bond-woman ill I make a nation, because he is thy feed. 14 And Abraham rofe up early in the morning, and took bread,and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar (putting it on her fhoulder) and the hilde, and fent her away: and the departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-fheba. 15 And the water was fpent in the bottle, and the caft the childe under one of the fhrubs.

16 And the went and fat her down over against bim, a good way off, as it were a bowe-fhot: for the faid, Let me not fee the death of the childe. And the fat over against him, and lift up her voice and wept.

17 And God heard the voice of the lad, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and laid unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not: for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

18 Arife,lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand: for I will make him a great nation.

19 And God opened her eyes, and the faw a well of water,and the went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

20 And God was with the lad, and he grew,and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran : and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, and Phicol, the chief captain of his hoft, fpake unto Abraham, faying, God is with thee in all that thou doeft;

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3 And Abraham rofe up early in the morn ing, and fadled his as, and took two of his young men with him, and Ifaac his fon,and clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rufe ups and went unto the place of which God had told him.

4 Then on the third day Abraham lift up his eyes, and faw the place afar off.

5 And Abraham faid unto his young men, Abide ye here with the afs, and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Haac his fon, and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife: and they went both of them together.

7 And Ifaac (pake unto Abraham his father, and faid, My father: and he faid, † Here am Iinyt Heb fon. And he laid, Behold, the fire and the wood, behol but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering

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8 And Abraham faid, My fon, God will pro-id 07 vide himself a lamb for a burnt-offering. to they went both of them together.

9 And they came to the place which God had told him of, and Abraham built an altar there. and laid the wood in order, and bound Ifaac his 1on, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. Jate To And Abrahamn ftretched forth his hand, and took the knife to flay his fon.

23 Now therefore wear unto me here by God, † that thou wilt not deal falfly with me, And the angel of the LORD called unto nor with my fon, nor with my fons fon, but ac-him out of heaven, and faid, Abraham,Abraham. cording to the kindness that I have done unto And he laid. Behold, bere am I. thee, thou halt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou haft fojourned.

24 And Abraham faid, I will fwear.

25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech,because of a well of water which Abimelechs fervants had violently taken away.

26 And Abimelech faid, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didft thou tell me, nei ther yet heard of it, but to day.

27 And Abraham took fheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech and both of them made a covenant.

28 And Abraham fet feven ew-lambs of the flock by themfelves.

29 And Abimelech faid unto Abraham, What mean thefe feven ew-lambs, which thou haft fet by themselves?

12 And he faid, Lay not thine hand upon the lad,neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I know that thou feareft God, feeing thou haft not withheld thy lon, thine onely fon from me.

13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and look ed, and behold, behind bim a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went, and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the ftead of his fon.

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14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh, as it is faid to this day, in the mount of the LORD it fhall be feen. 15 And the angel of the LORD called into Abraham out of heaven the fecond time, 16 And faid, By my felf have I fworn, faith t Gr. the LORD, for because thou haft done this thing, was feen. the Lord and haft not withheld thy fon, thine onely fon; Pfal. 30 And he faid, For thefe feven ew-lambs 17 That in bleffing, I will blefs thee, and in 105.9 halt thou take of my hand, that they may be a multiplying, I will multiply thy feed, as the ftars witnefs unto me, that I have digged this well. of the heaven, and as the fand which is upon the 31 Wherefore he called that place Beer-the-eat fhore, and thy feed fhall poffefs the gate of Heb. ba, because there they fware both of them. his enemies:

32 Thus they made a covenant at Beer-fheba: then Abimelech rofe up, and Phicol the chief captain of his hoft, and they returned into the land of the Philiftines.

33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beerheba, and called there on the Name of the ORD, the everlafting God.

34 And Abraham fojourned in the Philiftines nd many days.

CHAP. XXII. Abrabam is tempted to offer Ifaac: 3 He giveth proof of bis faith and obedience: It The angel ftaretb bim. 13 Ifaac is exchanged with a ram: 14 The place is called Jehovah-jireh.15 Abraham is blefed agam, 20 The generation of Naber unte Rebekah.

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lip. 18 And in thy feed fhall all the nations of Chap. the earth be bieffed, because thou haft obeyed my 12.3-and voice. A&.S. 25. 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, Gal.3.8. and they role up, and went together to Beers fheba: and Abraham dwelt at Beer-fheba.

20 And it came to pafs after thefe things, that it was told Abraham, faying, Behold, Milcah the hath alfo born children unto thy brother Nahor.

21 Huz his firft-born, and Buz his brother,and Kemuel the father of Aram,

22 And Cheled, and Hazo, and Pildafh, and Called Jidlaph, and Bethuel. Rom-9-1

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3 And Abraham ftood up from before his
dead, and spake unto the fons of Heth, faying,

4 lama ftranger and a lojourner with you:
give me a poffeflion of a burying place with
you, that I may bury my dead out of my fight.
5 And the children of Heth anfirered Abra-
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6 Hear us,my lord,thou art ta mighty prince
amongst us, in the choice of our fepulchres bury
thy dead: none of us fhall withhold from thee
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Abraham fweareth his fervant. 10 The fervar
journey: 12 His prayer: 14 His fign. 15 Rea
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cerveth jewels, 23 fheweth ber kindred, 25 and ins
viteth him bome. 26 The fervant bleffeth God:
29 Laban entertaineth kim. 34 The fervant fhew
eb bis mellage. 50 Laban and Bethuel approve it.
58 Rebekah confenteth to go.62 Ifaac meeth ber.
ANG Abraham was old, and well itricken in
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3 And Abraham faid unto his eldeft fervant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

3 And I will make thee fwear by the LORD the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my ton of the daughters of the Canaanite among whom I awell.

4 But thou shalt go unto my countrey, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my ton Ifaac. 5 And the fervant faid unto him, Peradven ture the woman will not be willing to follow

7 And Abraham ftood up, and bowed him felf to the people of the land, even to the chil-me unto this land; muft I needs bring thy fon dren of Heth..

8. And he communed with them, faying, Ifit be your minde that I fhould bury my dead out of my fight, hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the fon of Zohar:

9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field: for † as much money as it is worth,he fhall give it me, for a poffeflion of a burying place amongit you.

10 And Ephron dwelt amongst the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite antwered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gates of his city, laying,

Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee, in the prefence of the fons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

12. And Abraham bowed down himfelf before the people of the land.

12 And he ipake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, faying, But if thou l give it, I pray thee,hear me,I will give thee money for the field: take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

14 And Ephron anfwered Abraham, faying unto him,

15 My lord,hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred thekels of filver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

16 And Abraham hearkened unto Éphron,and Abraham weighed to Ephron the filver which he had named in the audience of the tons of Heth, four hundred fhekels of filver, currant money with the merchant.

17 And the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the bore ders round about, were made sure

18 Unto Abraham for a poffeflion, in the prefence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gates of his city.

19 And after this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah,before Mamre, the fame is Hebron in the land of Ca

naan.

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again unto the land from whence thou cameft? 6 And Abraham laid unto him, Beware thou, that thou bring not my lon thither again.

7 The LORD God of heaven which took me from my fathers houfe, and from the land of my kindred,and which ipake unto me,and that ware unto me, faying,Unto thy feed will I give this land,he fhafl fend his angel before thee, and thou fhalt take a wife unto my fon from thence.

8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: onely bring not my fon thither again.

9 And the fervant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his mafter, and fware to him concerning that matter.

To And the fervant took ten camels of the camels of his matter,and departed, ( for all the goods of his mailer were in his hand) and he arofe, and went to Mefopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

II And he made his camels to kneel down without the city, by a well of water, at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

12 And he faid, O LORD God of my mafter Abraham, I pray thee tend me good peed this day, and fhew kindness unto my mafter Abras ham.

13 Behold, I ftand bere by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

14. And let it come to pass that the damfel to whom I fhall fay, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink, and the fhall fay, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink alfo, let the Jame be he that thou haft appointed for thy fervant Ifaac, and thereby fhall I know that thou haft fhewed kindness unto my mafter.

15 And it came to pals, before he had done fpeaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel fon of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abrahams brother, with her pitcher ups on her fhoulder.

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3 And the faid, Drink, my lord: and fhe ted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, ad gave him drink.

19 And when the had done giving him drink, fhe laid, I will draw water for thy camels alío, untill they have done drinking.

20 And the hafted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his canels.

2r And the man wondering at her, held his peace, to wit, whether the LORD had made his journey profperous, or not.

22 And it came to pafs,as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden wear-ring of half a thekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, of ten hekels weight of gold,

23 And faid, Whole daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: Is there room in thy fathers houfe for us to lodge in?

24 And the laid unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel, the ion of Milcah, which the bare unto Nahor:

25 She laid moreover unto him, We have both ftraw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

36 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD:

27 And he faid,Bleiled be the LORD God of my mafter Abraham,who hath not left deftitute my matter of his mercy, and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the houfe of my mafters brethren.

18 And the damfel ran, and told them of her mothers houfe thefe things.

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not thee one, thou fhalt be clear from my oath. 42 And I came this day unto the well, and faid, O LORD God of my mafter Abraham, if now thou do profper my way which I go;

43 Behold, I ftand by the well of water, and it thall come to país, that when the virgin coneth forth to draw water, and I fay to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink

44 And the fay to me, Both drink thou, and I will alfo draw for thy camels: let the fame be the woman, whom the LORD hath appointed out for my mafters fon.

45 And before I had done fpeaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her fhoulder, and fhe went down unto the well, and drew water: and I laid unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

46 And fhe made hafte, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder,and faid,Drink, and I will give thy camels drink alfo: fo I drank, and fhe made the camels drink alfo.

47 And I asked her, and faid, Whofe daughter art thou? and fhe faid, The daughter of Bethuel Nahors fon, whom Milcah bare unto him: and put the ear-ring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

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48 And I bowed down my head, and wor hipped the LORD, and blefled the LORD God of my mafterAbraham,which had led me in the Heb right way, to take my mafters brothers daughter the way unto his fon.

49 And now, if ye will deal kindely and truly with my mafter, tell me and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the

39 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name Das Laban, and Laban ran out unto the man un-left. to the well.

30 And it came to pafs, when he faw the earring, and bracelets upon his fifters hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his fifter, 1aying, Thus fpake the man unto me; that he came unto the man, and behold he stood by the camels at the well.

50 Then Laban and Bethuel anfwered and faid, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take ber, and go, and let her be thy matters fons wife, as the LORD hath fpoken.

52 And it came to pass, that when Abrahams 31 And he faid, Come in thou bleffed of the fervant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, wherefore ftandeft thou without? for FLORD, bowing himself to the earth. have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

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53 And the fervant brought forth † jewels of Hebr filver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave veffels. 32 And the man came into the house: and he them to Rebekah: he gave alfo to her brother, ungirded his camels, and gave ftraw and pro-and to her mother precious things. vender for the camels,and water to wash his feet, and the mens feet that were with him.

33 And there was fet meat before him, to eat: but he laid, I will not eat until I have told mine errand. And he faid, Speak on.

34 And he faid, I am Abrahams fervant. 35 And the LORD hath bleffed my mafter greatly, and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and filver, and gold, and men-fervants,and maid-fervants,and camels, and affes.

36 And Sarah my mafters wife bare a fon to my mafter when fhe was old, and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

37 And my mafter made me fwear, faying, Thou fhalt not take a wife to my fon of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whofe land I dwell:

38 But thou shalt go unto my fathers houfe, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my fon. 39 And I faid unto my mafter, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

40 And he faid unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will fend his angel with thee, and profper thy way and thou shalt take a wife for my ton of my kindred, and of my fathers houfe, 4r Then fhalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comett to my kindred and if they give

54. And they did eat and drink,he,and the men that were with him, and tarried all night: and they rofe up in the morning, and he faid, * Send Verf.55 me away unto my maiter.

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55 And her brother and her mother faid, Let the damfel abide with us a few days, at the leafter, ten, after that the fhall go.

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56 And he faid unto them, Hinder me not,fee-menetbis ing the LORD hath profpered my way: fend me away, that I may go to my mafter.

57 And they faid, We will call the damfel, and inquire at her mouth.

58 And they called Rebekah, and faid unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And fhe faid, I will go.

59 And they fent away Rebekah their fifler, and her nurse, and Abrahams fervant, and his men.

60 And they bleffed Rebekah, and faid unto her, Thou art our fifter, be thou the mother of thoufands of millions, and let thy feed poffets the gate of thofe which hate them.

67 And Rebekah arole, and her damfels,and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the fervant took Rebekah, and went his way."

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63 And Ifaac went out to meditate in the held at the eventide: and he lift up his eyes, and faw, and behold, the camels were coming. 64 And Rebekah lift up her eys, and when the faw Ifaac, fhe lighted off the camel.

65 For fhe had faid unto the fervant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the fervant had faid, It is my mafter: there fore fhe took a vail, and covered her felf.

66 And the fervant told Ifaac all things that he had done.

67 And Ifaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and took Rebekah, and fhe became his wife, and he loved her, and Ifaac was comforted after his mothers death.

CHAP. XXV.

The fons of Abraham by Keturah. 5 The divifon of bis goods. 7 His age and death. 9 His burial. 12 The generations of Ifmael. 17 His age and death. 21 Ifaac prayeth for Rebekah be ing barren. 22 The children ftrive in her womb. 24 The birth of Efau and Facob. 27 Their difference. 29 Efau felle:b bis birth-right.

Hen again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

And the bare him Zimran, and Jokfhan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ifhbak, and Shuah, 3 *And Jokfhan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the fons of Dedan were Asfhurim, and Letufhim, and Leummim.

And the fons of Midian, Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah: all thefe were the children of Keturah.

5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Ifaac.

6 But unto the fons of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and fent them away from Ifaac his lon, (while he yet li ved) eastward unto the caft countrey.

7 And these are the days of the years of Abrahams life which he lived, an hundred threefcore and fifteen years,

8 Then Abraham gave up the ghoft, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, See chap and was gathered to his people.

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9 And his fons, Ifaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the fon of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre

to The field which Abraham purchafed of the fons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God bleffed his fon Ifaac, and Ifaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.

12 Now thefe are the generations of Ifhmael Abrahamis fon, whom Hagar the Egyptian,Sarahs handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

13 And thefe are the names of the fons of Ifhmael by their names, according to their generations, the firft-born of Ifhmael, Nebajoth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibfam,

14 And Mifhma, and Dumah, and Maffa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphiih, and Kedemah.

16 Thefe are the fons of Ifhmael, and thefe are their names by their towns, and by their cafiles, twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And thefe are the years of the life of Ifhmael: an hundred and thirty and feven years; and he gave up the ghof, and died, and was gathered unto his people.

18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur,that is before Egypt, as thou goelt towards Affyria: and het died in the prefence of all his brethren,

Ifaac beffed.

19 And thefe are the generations of Ilaa Abrahams fon: Abraham begat Ifaac. 20 And Ifaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram: the fifter to Laban the Syrian.

21 And Ifaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22 And the children ftruggled together with in her: and the faid, If it be fo, why am I thus? And the went to inquire of the LORD.

23 And the LORD faid unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people thall be feparated from thy bowels: and the one people fhall be ftronger then the other people : and the elder fhall ferve the younger.

* Rom.

24 And when her days to be delivered were 9.12. fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment: and they called his name Efau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Elaus heel, and his name was called Jacob and Ifaac was threefcure years old when the bare them.

27 And the boys grew, and Efau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field, and Jacob was ta plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Ifaac loved Elau, becaufe the did eat of his venifon: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob fod pottage: and Efau came from the field, and he was faint. 30 And Efau faid to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that fame red pottage, for I am fajnt: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob faid, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Efau faid, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit fhall this birthright do

to me?

* Hofes 12.3.

+ Heb. perfe&, or, fincere

+ Heb.

venifon

was in
his

mouth.
Heb
red,with

With that

that red pottage.

Heb.go ing to die

33. And Jacob faid, Swear to me this day, and he fware unto him, and he fold his birthright* Heb. unto Jacob.

34 Then Jacob gave Efau bread and pottage of lentiles: and he did eat and drink, and role up and went his way: thus Efau defpifed bis birthright.

CHAP. XXVI.

faac because of famine went to Gerar: 2 Goz inftrufteth and bleetb bim: 7 He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife, 12 Hecroweth rich. 18 He diggeth Efek, Sitna,and Rehoboth. 26 Abimel ch maketh a covenant with him at Beer-Sheba. 3.1 Efaus wives.

Nd there was a famine in the land, behides

A the first famine that was in the days of Abraham: and Ifaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philiftines unto Gerar.

2 And the LORD appeared unto him and faid, Go not down into Egypt, dwell in the land which I fhall tell thee of.

12.16.

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