Genesis 25

1 And Abraam again took a wife, whose name was Chettura.

And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.

2 And she bore to him Zombran, and Jezan, and Madal, and Madiam, and Jesboc, and Soie.

She became the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.

3 And Jezan begot Saba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Assurians and the Latusians, and Laomim.

And Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And from Dedan came the Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.

4 And the sons of Madiam [were] Gephar and Aphir, and Enoch, and Abeida, and Eldaga; all these were sons of Chettura.

And from Midian came Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the offspring of Keturah.

5 But Abraam gave all his possessions to Isaac his son.

Now Abraham gave all his property to Isaac;

6 But to the sons of his concubines Abraam gave gifts, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, while he was yet living, to the east into the country of the east.

But to the sons of his other women he gave offerings, and sent them away, while he was still living, into the east country.

7 And these [were] the years of the days of the life of Abraam as many as he lived, a hundred and seventy-five years.

Now the years of Abraham's life were a hundred and seventy-five.

8 And Abraam failing died in a good old age, an old man and full of days, and was added to his people.

And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.

9 And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, in the field of Ephron the son of Saar the Chettite, which is over against Mambre:

And Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, put him to rest in the hollow rock of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, near Mamre;

10 [even] the field and the cave which Abraam bought of the sons of Chet; there they buried Abraam and Sarrha his wife.

The same field which Abraham got from the children of Heth: there Abraham was put to rest with Sarah, his wife.

11 And it came to pass after Abraam was dead, that God blessed Isaac his son, and Isaac lived by the well of the vision.

Now after the death of Abraham, the blessing of God was with Isaac, his son.

12 And these [are] the generations of Ismael the son of Abraam, whom Agar the Egyptian the handmaid of Sarrha bore to Abraam.

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whose mother was Hagar the Egyptian, the servant of Sarah:

13 And these [are] the names of the sons of Ismael, according to the names of their generations. The firstborn of Ismael, Nabaioth, and Kedar, and Nabdeel, and Massam,

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their generations: Ishmael's first son was Nebaioth; then Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam

14 and Masma, and Duma, and Masse,

And Mishma and Dumah and Massa,

15 and Choddan, and Thaeman, and Jetur, and Naphes, and Kedma.

Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

16 These [are] the sons of Ismael, and these are their names in their tents and in their dwellings, twelve princes according to their nations.

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their towns and their tent-circles; twelve chiefs with their peoples.

17 And these [are] the years of the life of Ismael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he failed and died, and was added to his fathers.

And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people.

18 And he lived from Evilat to Sur, which is opposite Egypt, until one comes to the Assyrians; he lived in the presence of all his brethren.

And their country was from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt: they took their place to the east of all their brothers.

19 And these [are] the generations of Isaac the son of Abraam.

Now these are the generations of Abraham's son Isaac:

20 Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took as wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian.

Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Aramaean, to be his wife.

21 And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.

Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.

22 And the babes leapt within her; and she said, If it will be so with me, why is this to me? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

23 And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in your womb, and two peoples shall be separated from your belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.

And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

24 And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she had twins in her womb.

And when the time came for her to give birth, there were two children in her body.

25 And the first came out red, hairy all over like a skin; and she called his name Esau.

And the first came out red from head to foot like a robe of hair, and they gave him the name of Esau.

26 And after this came forth his brother, and his hand took hold of the heel of Esau; and she called his name Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when Rebecca bore them.

And after him, his brother came out, gripping Esau's foot; and he was named Jacob: Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

27 And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house.

And the boys came to full growth; and Esau became a man of the open country, an expert bowman; but Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

28 And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob.

Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

29 And Jacob cooked pottage, and Esau came from the plain, fainting.

And one day Jacob was cooking some soup when Esau came in from the fields in great need of food;

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.

And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.

31 And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day your birthright.

And Jacob said, First of all give me your birthright.

32 And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright [belong] to me?

And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me?

33 And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.

And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob.

34 And Jacob gave bread to Esau, and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and he arose and departed; so Esau slighted his birthright.

Then Jacob gave him bread and soup; and he took food and drink and went away, caring little for his birthright.