Genesis 25

1 In truth, Abraham took another wife, named Keturah.

Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,

2 And she bore to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

3 Likewise, Jokshan conceived Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

4 And truly, from Midian was born Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

5 And Abraham gave everything that he possessed to Isaac.

Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.

6 But to the sons of the concubines he gave generous gifts, and he separated them from his son Isaac, while he still lived, toward the eastern region.

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.

7 Now the days of Abraham’s life were one hundred and seventy-five years.

Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

8 And declining, he died in a good old age, and at an advanced stage of life, and full of days. And he was gathered to his people.

And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.

9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave, which was situated in the field of Ephron, of the son of Zohar the Hittite, across from the region of Mamre,

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

10 which he had bought from the sons of Heth. There he was buried, with his wife Sarah.

This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

11 And after his passing, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near the well named ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’

After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.

12 These are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to him.

This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.

13 And these are the names of his sons according to their language and generations. The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14 likewise Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

15 Hadad, and Tema, and Jetur, and Naphish, and Kedemah.

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 These are the sons of Ishmael. And these are their names throughout their fortresses and towns: the twelve princes of their tribes.

These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.

17 And the years of the life of Ishmael that passed were one hundred and thirty-seven. And declining, he died and was placed with his people.

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

18 Now he had lived from Havilah as far as Shur, which overlooks Egypt as it approaches the Assyrians. He passed away in the sight of all his brothers.

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.

19 Likewise, these are the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Abraham conceived Isaac,

This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,

20 who, when he was forty years old, took Rebekah, the sister of Laban, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian from Mesopotamia, as a wife.

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.

21 And Isaac beseeched the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And he heard him, and he gave conception to Rebekah.

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.

22 But the little ones struggled in her womb. So she said, “If it was to be so with me, what need was there to conceive?” And she went to consult the Lord.

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,

23 And responding, he said, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be divided out of your womb, and one people will overcome the other people, and the elder will serve the younger.”

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.”

24 Now the time had arrived to give birth, and behold, twins were discovered in her womb.

When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

25 He who departed first was red, and entirely hairy like a pelt; and his name was called Esau. At once the other departed and he held his brother’s foot in his hand; and because of this he was called Jacob.

The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.

26 Isaac was sixty years old when the little ones were born to him.

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.

27 And as adults, Esau became a knowledgeable hunter and a man of agriculture, but Jacob, a simple man, dwelt in tents.

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.

28 Isaac was fond of Esau, because he was fed from his hunting; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 Then Jacob boiled a small meal. Esau, when he had arrived weary from the field,

One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished.

30 said to him, “Give me this red stew, for I am very tired.” For this reason, his name was called Edom.

He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.)

31 Jacob said to him, “Sell me your right of the firstborn.”

“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.

32 He answered, “Lo, I am dying, what will the right of the firstborn provide for me?”

“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”

33 Jacob said, “So then, swear to me.” Esau swore to him, and he sold his right of the firstborn.

“Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.

34 And so, taking bread and the food of lentils, he ate, and he drank, and he went away, giving little weight to having sold the right of the firstborn.

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.