Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Genesis 25:1-15 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

1. Abraham married again. His new wife was named Keturah.

2. She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

3. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The people of Asshur, Leum, and Letush were descendants of Dedan.

4. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these sons came from the marriage of Abraham and Keturah.

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.