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Genesis

Starts with the creation of the world and tells stories of the first people and big floods. It also talks about Abraham's family and their journeys.

Chapter 25

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KJV: Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

Geneva: Nowe Abraham had taken him another wife called Keturah,

KJV: And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

Geneva: Which bare him Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

KJV: And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

Geneva: And Iokshan begate Sheba, and Dedan: And the sonnes of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

KJV: And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

Geneva: Also the sonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, & Eldaah all these were the sonnes of Keturah.

KJV: And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

Geneva: And Abraham gaue all his goods to Izhak,

KJV: But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

Geneva: But vnto the sonnes of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gaue giftes, and sent them away from Izhak his sonne (while he yet liued) Eastward to the East countrey.

KJV: And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

Geneva: And this is the age of Abrahams life, which he liued, an hundreth seuentie & fiue yeere.

KJV: Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

Geneva: Then Abraham yeelded the spirit, and died in a good age, an olde man, and of great yeeres, & was gathered to his people.

KJV: And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

Geneva: And his sonnes, Izhak and Ishmael buryed him in the caue of Machpelah, in the fielde of Ephron sonne of Zohar the Hittite, before Mamre.

KJV: The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

Geneva: Which fielde Abraham bought of the Hittites, where Abraham was buryed with Sarah his wife.

KJV: And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

Geneva: And after the death of Abraham God blessed Izhak his sonne, and Izhak dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

KJV: Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

Geneva: Nowe these are the generations of Ishmael Abrahams sonne, whome Hagar the Egyptian Sarahs handmayde bare vnto Abraham.

KJV: And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Geneva: And these are the names of the sonnes of Ishmael, name by name, according to their kinreds; the eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

KJV: And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

Geneva: And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

KJV: Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

Geneva: Hadar, and Tema, Ietur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

KJV: These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

Geneva: These are the sonnes of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their townes and by their castles: to wit, twelue princes of their nations.

KJV: And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

Geneva: (And these are the yeeres of the life of Ishmael, an hundreth thirtie and seuen yeere, and he yeelded the spirit, and dyed, and was gathered vnto his people)

KJV: And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

Geneva: And they dwelt from Hauilah vnto Shur, that is towardes Egypt, as thou goest to Asshur. Ishmael dwelt in the presence of all his brethren.

KJV: And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:

Geneva: Likewise these are the generations of Izhak Abrahams sonne Abraham begate Izhak,

KJV: And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

Geneva: And Izhak was fourtie yeere olde, when he tooke Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramite of Padan Aram, and sister to Laban the Aramite.

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

Geneva: And Izhak prayed vuto the Lorde for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiued,

KJV: And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.

Geneva: But the children stroue together within her: therefore shee sayde, Seeing it is so, why am I thus? wherefore she went to aske the Lord.

KJV: And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Geneva: And the Lord sayd to her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shalbe diuided out of thy bowels, and the one people shall be mightier then the other, and the elder shall serue the yonger.

KJV: And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Geneva: Therefore when her time of deliuerance was fulfilled, behold, twinnes were in her wombe.

KJV: And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Geneva: So he that came out first was red, and he was all ouer as a rough garment, and they called his name Esau.

KJV: And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

Geneva: And afterward came his brother out, and his hande helde Esau by the heele: therefore his name was called Iaakob. Nowe Izhak was threescore yeere olde when Rebekah bare them.

KJV: And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

Geneva: And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.

KJV: And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Geneva: And Izhak loued Esau, for venison was his meate, but Rebekah loued Iaakob.

KJV: And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

Geneva: Nowe Iaakob sod pottage, and Esau came from the fielde and was wearie.

KJV: And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

Geneva: Then Esau sayd to Iaakob, Let me eate, I pray thee, of that pottage so red, for I am wearie. Therefore was his name called Edom.

KJV: And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

Geneva: And Iaakob sayd, Sell me euen nowe thy birthright.

KJV: And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

Geneva: And Esau sayd, Lo, I am almost dead, what is then this birthright to me?

KJV: And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

Geneva: Iaakob then said, Sweare to me euen now; he sware to him, and solde his birthright vnto Iaakob.

KJV: Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Geneva: Then Iaakob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles: and he did eate and drinke, and rose vp, and went his way: So Esau contemned his birthright.

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