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¶The .xxv. Chapter.

1 Abraham maryeth Cetura. 2 The sonnes of Cetura. 5 The patrimonie is geuen to Isa∣hac, and gyftes to the chyldren of his concubines. 8 Abraham dyeth. 11 Isahac is blessed of God. 13 The petigrewe of Ismael. 17 Ismael dyeth. 19 The generations of Isahac. 20 Isa∣hac praieth to haue issue, Rebecca conceaueth. 22 Rebecca asketh councel of God. 25 Esau. 26 Iacob. 27 Esau an hunter, an husbandman. Iacob a playne and a simple man. 29 Esau selleth his byrthryght. 30 Edom.

[unspec A] 1 ABraham proceeded further, and toke hym another wyfe, called Cetura.

2 Whiche bare hym Zimran, and Iocsan, and Medan, and Mi∣dian, and Iesbac, and Suah.

3 Iocsan begat Seba and Dedan, and the sonnes of Dedan were (a) 1.1 Assurim, and Letusim, and Leummim.

4 And the sonnes of Midian, Ephah, & Epher, & Hanoch, & Abida, & Eldaah: all these were the children of Cetura.

5 And Abraham gaue al his goodes vn∣to Isahac:

6 But vnto the sonnes of the concubines whiche Abraham had, he gaue gyftes, and (b) 1.2 sent them away from Isahac his sonne (whyle he yet lyued) eastwarde vnto the east countrey.

7 And these are the dayes of the yeres of Abrahams lyfe which he liued, an hun∣dred threscore and fifteene yeres.

8 And then Abraham waxyng away, dyed in a lustie age, beyng an olde man, when he had liued ynough, and (c) 1.3 was gathered to his people.

9 And his sonnes Isahac and Ismael buryed hym in the double caue in the fielde of Ephron sonne of Soar the He∣thite, before Mamre.

[unspec B] 10 Whiche fielde Abraham bought of the sonnes of Heth: there was Abraham buryed, and Sara his wyfe.

11 And it came to passe after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his sonne Isahac, and Isahac dwelled by the well of liuing and seeing me.

12 These are the generations of Ismael Abrahams sonne, whiche Hagar the Egyptian Saraes handmayde bare vnto Abraham.

13 And these are the names of the sonnes of Ismael, accordyng to the names of their kindred: the eldest sonne of Isma∣el, Nabaioth, and Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

14 And Misma, and Duma, and Massa, Hadar, and Thema,

15 Ietur, Naphis, and Cedma.

16 These are the sonnes of Ismael, and these are their names by theyr townes and castles, (d) 1.4 twelue princes of their housholdes.

17 And these are the yeres of the lyfe of Ismael, (e) 1.5 an hundred and thirtie and seuen yere: and he waxing away, dyed, and was layed vnto his people.

18 And they dwelled from Hauilah vnto Sur, that is by the border of Egypt as thou goest toward Assur, and he “ 1.6 died in the presence of all his brethren.

19 And these are the generations of Isa∣hac, [unspec C] Abrahams sonne: Abraham begat Isahac.

20 And Isahac was fourtie yere olde when he toke Rebecca to wyfe, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian “ 1.7 of Mesopotamia, and sister to Laban the Syrian.

21 And Isahac made intercession vnto the Lorde “ 1.8 for his wyfe, (f) 1.9 because she was barren: and the Lord was intrea∣ted of hym, and Rebecca his wyfe con∣ceaued.

22 And the childrē stroue together with∣in her wombe: therfore she said, if [it be]

so, why am I “ 1.10 thus? wherefore she went to (g) 1.11 aske the Lorde.

23 And the Lorde sayde vnto her: there are two maner of people in thy wombe, and two nations shalbe deuided out of thy bowelles, and the one nation shalbe mightier then the other, and the elder shalbe seruaunt vnto the younger.

24 Therefore when her tyme was come to be deliuered, behold, there were two twynnes in her wombe.

[unspec D] 25 And he that came out fyrst, was red, and (h) 1.12 he was all ouer as it were a hea∣rie garment, and they called his name Esau.

26 And after hym came his brother out, and his hande holdyng Esau by the heele, and his name was called Iacob: and Isahac was (i) 1.13 threscore yere olde when they were borne.

27 And the boyes grewe, and Esau be∣came a cunnyng hunter, and a “ 1.14 wylde man: but Iacob was a “ 1.15 perfect man, and dwelled in tentes.

28 Isahac loued Esau, because “ 1.16 he dyd eate of his venison, but Rebecca loued Iacob.

29 Iacob sodde pottage, and Esau came from the fielde, and was fayntie:

30 And Esau sayd to Iacob: feede me I pray thee, with that same red pottage, for I am fayntie: and therfore was his name called Edom.

31 And Iacob saide: sell me this day thy (k) 1.17byrthryght.

32 Esau sayde: lo, I am at the poynt to dye, and what profite shall this byrth∣ryght do me?

33 Iacob aunswered: sweare to me then this day. And he sware to him, & solde his (l) 1.18 byrthryght vnto Iacob.

34 Then Iacob gaue Esau bread and pottage of ryse, and he dyd eate and drinke, and rose vp, and went his way: and Esau little regarded his byrth∣right.

Notes

• (a) 1.1

  Names of people y^t came of the children of Dedan.
• (b) 1.2

  They coulde not be partakers of that lande or the spirituall couenaunt with Isahac.
• (c) 1.3

  Another state of lyfe to remayne after this, is signifi∣ed hereby.
• (d) 1.4

  God is true in his pro¦mise, who bles¦sed the bani∣shed boy so meruelously.
• (e) 1.5

  He lyued about .48. af∣ter his father.
• “ 1.6

  Or he dwelt or fell.
• “ 1.7

  Padan Aram.
• “ 1.8

  In the pre¦sence of his wyfe.
• (f) 1.9

  God wold teach, that the increase of the godly seede, & the Churche, commeth only from hym.
• “ 1.10

  A••iue, or with childe.
• (g) 1.11

  She went to some secrete place to pray, that she might haue some re∣uelation from heauen.
• (h) 1.12

  The cru∣eltie of his mind, aunswe∣red to the roughnes of his body.
• (i) 1.13

  So Isa∣hac was temp¦ted twentie yeres, with y^e want of chyl∣dren.
• “ 1.14

  A man of the filed.
• “ 1.15

  or, simple.
• “ 1.16

  Veneson in his mouth
• (k) 1.17

  The byrthryght was the suc∣session unto the dignitie & auc∣toritie of the father, ouer his other bre∣thren.
• (l) 1.18

  Esaus earthy mind careth but for to satisfie his carnall desire.