Genesis 26:1 - 26:35
Abraham, doing his best to live up the whole "father of nations" deal, had more kids by his new wife Keturah. He gave everything to Isaac, save for gifts to his many other sons to get them to go east. He was buried in the cave with Sarah.
Ishmael had many sons, who became the princes of twelve nations; he also died.
Isaac's wife Rebekah eventually conceived twins, Jacob and Esau, who didn't get along even before they were born. Esau was Isaac's favorite, because he was a redneck and Isaac like his venison, but Rebekah preferred Jacob. Although Esau was a hunter, he was much too interested in lentil soup, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
There was another famine, but God told Isaac, "Don't go to Egypt, because that multitudes-of-descendants deal goes for you, too." He tried to use Dad's old "This is my wife, not my sister" ploy among the Philistines, but the king saw them enjoying each other's company and said, "You liar, you're not from Alabama."
Isaac settled there, and prospered greatly. The Philistines were jealous, and made him move away. They argued with him about water rights, so he moved again, and again, until he ended up in Beersheba. There, God said "I'll be good to you because of your Dad." Abimelech came out to meet him, and Isaac said, "Really?" Abimelech: "Well, God likes you, so let's be pals, 'kay?" Isaac: "Yeah, sure, whatever."
Esau married two Hittite skanks, much to his parents' dismay.
Ishmael had many sons, who became the princes of twelve nations; he also died.
Isaac's wife Rebekah eventually conceived twins, Jacob and Esau, who didn't get along even before they were born. Esau was Isaac's favorite, because he was a redneck and Isaac like his venison, but Rebekah preferred Jacob. Although Esau was a hunter, he was much too interested in lentil soup, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
There was another famine, but God told Isaac, "Don't go to Egypt, because that multitudes-of-descendants deal goes for you, too." He tried to use Dad's old "This is my wife, not my sister" ploy among the Philistines, but the king saw them enjoying each other's company and said, "You liar, you're not from Alabama."
Isaac settled there, and prospered greatly. The Philistines were jealous, and made him move away. They argued with him about water rights, so he moved again, and again, until he ended up in Beersheba. There, God said "I'll be good to you because of your Dad." Abimelech came out to meet him, and Isaac said, "Really?" Abimelech: "Well, God likes you, so let's be pals, 'kay?" Isaac: "Yeah, sure, whatever."
Esau married two Hittite skanks, much to his parents' dismay.