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54 And a banquet was made, and they ate 67 Who brought her into the tent of Sara his
and drank together, and lodged there. And in mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her
the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was
me depart, that I may go to my master. occasioned by his mother’s death.
55 And her brother and mother answered: Let
the maid stay, at least, ten days with us, and
afterwards she shall depart. Chapter 25
56 Stay me not, said he, because the Lord
And Abraham married another wife named Ce-
hath prospered my way: send me away, that I
tura:
may go to my master.
2 Who bore him Zamram, and Jecsan, and
57 And they said: Let us call the maid, and
Madan, and Madian, and Jesboc, and Sue.
ask her will.
3 Jecsan also begot Saba, and Dadan. The
58 And they called her, and when she was
children of Dadan were Assurim, and Latusim,
come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man?
and Loomim.
She said: I will go.
4 But of Madian was born Epha, and Opher,
59 So they sent her away, and her nurse, and and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa: all these
Abraham’s servant, and his company. were the children of Cetura.
60 Wishing prosperity to their sister, and say- 5 And Abraham gave all his possessions to
ing: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to Isaac:
thousands of thousands; and may thy seed pos-
6 And to the children of the concubines he
sess the gates of their enemies. gave gifts, and separated them from Isaac his
61 So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon son, while he yet lived, to the east country.
camels, followed the man: who with speed re- 7 And the days of Abraham’s life were a hun-
turned to his master. dred and seventy-five years.
62 At the same time, Isaac was walking along 8 And decaying he died in a good old age, and
the way to the well which is called Of the living having lived a long time, and being full of days:
and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country: and was gathered to his people.
63 And he was gone forth to meditate in the 9 And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him
field, the day being now well spent: and when in the double cave, which was situated in the
he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming field of Ephron the son of Seor the Hethite, over
afar off. against Mambre,
64 Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted 10 Which he had bought of the children of
off the camel, Heth: there was he buried, and Sara his wife.
65 And said to the servant: Who is that man 11 And after his death, God blessed Isaac his
who cometh towards us along the field? And he son, who dwelt by the well named Of the living
said to her: That man is my master. But she and seeing.
quickly took her cloak, and covered herself. 12 These are the generations of Ismael the son
66 And the servant told Isaac all that he had of Abraham, whom Agar the Egyptian, Sara’s
done. servant, bore unto him: