Bible Verses (taking turns posting a verse from a Bible book)

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                                                                                             They blessed Rebekah and said to her,

                                                                                             “May you, our sister,
                                                                                             Become thousands of ten thousands,
                                                                                             And may your descendants possess
                                                                                             The gate of those who hate them.”

                                                    Then Rebekah arose with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed the man.

                                                                           So the servant took Rebekah and departed. Genesis 24:60-61

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Now Isaac had come from going to Beer-lahai-roi; for he was living in the Negev.

Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening;

and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, camels were coming.

Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from the camel.

She said to the servant, “Who is that man walking in the field to meet us?”

And the servant said, “He is my master.”

Then she took her veil and covered herself.

The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent,

and he took Rebekah....and she became his wife....and he loved her;

thus Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.  Genesis 24:62-67

Edited November 13, 2018 by In Him

[Christine]

'Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
.. And she bare him Zimran, 
.... and Jokshan, 
...... and Medan, 
........ and Midian, 
.......... and Ishbak, 
............ and Shuah.
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan.
.. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
.... And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. 
All these were the children of Keturah
.. And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
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.'
(Gen 25:1-6) 

Praise God!

[Christine]

'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.
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;
...... The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: 
........ there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.'
(Genesis 25:8-10)  

Praise God!

Edited November 12, 2018 by Christine

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                                                                              These are all the years of Abraham’s life that he lived,

                                                                                    one hundred and seventy-five years.

                                                                           Abraham breathed his last

                                                                          and died in a ripe old age, an old man,

                                                                          and satisfied with life; 

                                                                          and he was gathered to his people. Genesis 25:7-8

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                                                                  Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah,

                                                                   in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, facing Mamre,

                                                                   the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth;

                                                                   there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.

                                                                   It came about after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac;

                                                                   and Isaac lived by Beer-lahai-roi. Genesis 25:9-11

The Midrash Yalkut Shimoni has a fascinating take on the three wives of Abraham: “Sarah was the daughter of Shem, Keturah was the daughter of Japheth, and Hagar was the daughter of Ham.” In other words, Abraham married (and had children) from the three families of Noah. www.chabad.org 

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

                     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, And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

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

            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.

                      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. Gen 25:12-20

You can easily see by this, Ishmael and his descendants were blessed here on this earth in the flesh. The twelve sons were twelve princes and even had castles. They were wealthy and had much prestige among their nations. In contrast, Isaac's blessing was spiritual. These sons had Egyptian ancestry and were Arabs. www.bible-studys.org/index.html

Edited November 13, 2018 by In Him

[Christine]

'And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: 
.. Abraham begat Isaac:
.... 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.
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, 
.. because she was barren: 
and the LORD was intreated of him, 
.. and Rebekah his wife conceived.
.... 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.
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."'
(Gen 25:19-23) 

Praise God!

Edited November 13, 2018 by Christine

[Christine]

'And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, 
.. behold, there were twins in her womb.
.... And the first came out red, 
...... all over like an hairy garment; 
........ and they called his name Esau.
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.'
(Genesis 25:24-26)

Praise God!

Edited November 13, 2018 by Christine

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When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field,

but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.

Now Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. Genesis 25:27-28