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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 25, Verse 19

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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.
King James Version
And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
American Standard Version
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
New English Translation
Jacob and Esau This is the account of Isaac, the son of Abraham.Abraham became the father of Isaac.
World English Bible
This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.
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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.
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And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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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.
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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.
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, [there were] twins in her womb.
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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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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.
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And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.
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And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he [was] faint: