Genesis 25:1-18

International Standard Version

Abraham Names Isaac to be His Heir

25 Abraham had taken another wife whose name was Keturah. ² She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. ³ Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan’s sons were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites. ⁴ Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s descendants.

⁵ Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac. ⁶ While he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to his concubines^[a] and sent them to the east country in order to keep them away from his son Isaac.

⁷ Abraham lived for 175 years,^{[b] 8} then passed away, dying at a ripe old age, having lived a full life, and joined his ancestors.^{[c] 9} His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field that used to belong to Zohar the Hittite’s son Ephron. ¹⁰ This was the same field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites, where Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried. ¹¹ After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who continued to live near Beer-lahai-roi.

A Summary of Ishmael’s Life

¹² Now this is what happened to Ishmael, whom Sarah’s Egyptian servant Hagar bore for Abraham. ¹³ Here’s a list of the names of Ishmael’s sons, recorded by their names and descendants: Nebaioth was the firstborn, followed by^[d] Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, ¹⁴ Mishma, Dumah, Massa, ¹⁵ Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. ¹⁶ These were Ishmael’s children, listed by their names according to their villages and their camps. There were a total of twelve tribal chiefs, according to their clans. ¹⁷ Ishmael lived^[e] for 137 years, then he took his last breath, died, and joined his ancestors.^{[f] 18} His descendants^[g] settled from Havilah to Shur (that’s near Egypt), all the way to Assyria, in defiance^[h] of all of his relatives.