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Ishmael's Sons
Like most toledoths, Ishmael's starts off with "This account of." Ishmael's mother is Hagar, she was Sarah's maidservant. Like most toledoths, this one consists of lots of names that we never use any more (Naphish, Adbeel, and Mibsam). Ishmael lived for a 137 years. His descendants settled near Havilah close to Egypt.
Jacob's Toledoth
 This toledoth starts with" This is the account of."
 Jacob and Esau both had their places in the family. Esau was the manly hunter. Jacob was the passive cook.
 Isaac liked Esau best and Rebekah liked Jacob best...