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Genesis 25:5-6-19 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

5-6. Before Abraham died, he gave some gifts to his sons who were from his slave women. He sent them to the East, away from Isaac. Then Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac.

7. Abraham lived to be 175 years old.

8. Then he grew weak and died. He had lived a long and satisfying life. He died and went to be with his people.

9. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah. This cave is in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar. It was east of Mamre.

10. This is the same cave that Abraham bought from the Hittites. He was buried there with his wife Sarah.

11. After Abraham died, God blessed Isaac. Isaac was living at Beer Lahai Roi.

12. This is the list of Ishmael’s family. Ishmael was Abraham and Hagar’s son. (Hagar was Sarah’s Egyptian maid.)

13. These are the names of Ishmael’s sons: The first son was Nebaioth; then Kedar was born, then Adbeel, Mibsam,

14. Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

15. Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16. These were the names of Ishmael’s sons. Each son had his own camp that became a small town. The twelve sons were leaders over their own people.

17. Ishmael lived to be 137 years old. Then he died and went to be with his people.

18. His descendants settled throughout the desert area from Havilah to Shur. This area begins near Egypt and goes toward Assyria. Ishmael’s people were often at war with the other descendants of Abraham.

19. This is the story of Isaac. Abraham had a son named Isaac.

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