< Genesis 25 >
1 Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
Then Abraham took again a wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
And she bore him Zimran, and Yokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Yishbak, and Shuach.
3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
And Yokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Chanoch, and Abida', and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
6 But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
But unto the sons of the concubines that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he was yet living, eastward, unto the east country.
7 Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, one hundred seventy and five years.
8 And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
Then Abraham departed this life, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zochar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
10 This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, with Sarah his wife.
11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.
And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lachai-roi.
12 This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.
Now theses are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham.
13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebayoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Chadad, and Tema, Yetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
17 Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty and seven years: and he departed this life and died; and was gathered unto his people.
18 Ishmael’s descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.
And they dwelt from Chavilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he dwelt in the presence of all his brethren.
19 This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
And these are the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham begat Isaac.
20 and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian, of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian, to himself as wife.
21 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
And Isaac entreated the Lord in behalf of his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD,
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why did I desire this? And she went to inquire of the Lord.
23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
24 When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.
And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
26 After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.
And after that came his brother out, his hand holding on to Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.
And the boys grew up: and Esau was an expert hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
28 Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished.
And Jacob at one time boiled pottage, and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
30 He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.)
And Esau said to Jacob, Let me swallow down, I pray thee, some of that yonder red pottage, for I am faint; therefore was his name called Edom.
31 “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy right of first-born.
32 “Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die; and what profit then can the right of first-born be to me?
33 “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore unto him, and he sold his right of first-born unto Jacob.
34 Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles, and he did eat and drink, and he rose up, and went his way; thus Esau despised the birthright.