Genesis 25

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

And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 And Abraham gave everything that he possessed to Isaac.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 by their generations: Ishmael's first son was Nebaioth; then Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam

14 likewise Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

And Mishma and Dumah and Massa,

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

Now these are the generations of Abraham's son 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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 Isaac was fond of Esau, because he was fed from his hunting; and Rebekah 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 Then Jacob boiled a small meal. Esau, when he had arrived weary from the field,

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

30 said to him, “Give me this red stew, for I am very tired.” For this reason, 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 Jacob said to him, “Sell me your right of the firstborn.”

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

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

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

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

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

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