New English Translation

Genesis 25:3-18 New English Translation (NET)

3. Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites.

4. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

5. Everything he owned Abraham left to his son Isaac.

6. But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.

7. Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

8. Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man who had lived a full life. He joined his ancestors.

9. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar, the Hethite.

10. This was the field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

11. After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac. Isaac lived near Beer Lahai Roi.

12. This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.

13. These are the names of Ishmael’s sons, by their names according to their records: Nebaioth (Ishmael’s firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14. Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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

16. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names by their settlements and their camps – twelve princes according to their clans.

17. Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors.

18. His descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which runs next to Egypt all the way to Asshur. They settled away from all their relatives.