Genesis 25

1 And Abraham married another wife, named Cetura:

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

2 Who bore him Zamran, and Jecsan, and Madan, and Madian, and Jesboc, and Sue.

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

3 Jecsan also begot Saba and Dadan. The children of Dadan were Assurim, and Latusim, and Loomin.

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

4 But of Madian was born Epha, and Opher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa: all these were the children of Cetura.

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

5 And Abraham gave all his possessions to Isaac.

But Abraam gave all his possessions to Isaac his son.

6 And to the children of the concubines he gave gifts, and separated them from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, to the east country.

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.

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

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

8 And decaying he died in a good old age, and having lived a long time, and being full of days: and was gathered to his people.

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

9 And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, which was situated in the field of Ephron the son of Seor the Hethite, over against Mambre;

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:

10 Which he had bought of the children of Heth: there was he buried, and Sara his wife.

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

11 And after his death, God blessed Isaac his son, who dwelt by the well named Of the living and seeing.

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

12 These are the generations of Ismael the son of Abraham, whom Agar the Egyptian, Sara’s servant, bore unto him:

And these [are] the generations of Ismael the son of Abraam, whom Agar the Egyptian the hand-maid of Sarrha bore to Abraam.

13 And these are the names of his children according to their calling and generations. The firstborn of Ismael was Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam.

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,

14 And Masma, and Duma, and Massa,

and Masma, and Duma, and Masse,

15 Hadar, and Thema, and Jethur, and Naphis, and Cedma.

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

16 These are the sons of Ismael: and these are their names by their castles and towns, twelve princes of their tribes.

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

17 And the years of Ismael’s life were a hundred and thirty-seven, and decaying he died, and was gathered unto his people.

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.

18 And he dwelt from Hevila as far as Sur, which looketh towards Egypt, to them that go towards the Assyrians. He died in the presence of all his brethren.

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

19 These also are the generations of Isaac the son of Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac:

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

20 Who when he was forty years old, took to wife Rebecca the daughter of Bathuel the Syrian of Mesopotamia, sister to Laban.

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

21 And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive.

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.

22 But the children struggled in her womb: and she said: If it were to be so with me, what need was there to conceive? And she went to consult the Lord.

And the babes leaped 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.

23 And he answering said: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be divided out of thy womb, and one people shall overcome the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.

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

24 And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb.

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

25 He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother’s foot in his hand, and therefore he was called Jacob.

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

26 Isaac was threescore years old when the children were born unto him.

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.

27 And when they were grown up, Esau became a skillful hunter, and a husbandman, but Jacob a plain man dwelt in tents.

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.

28 Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his hunting: and Rebecca loved Jacob.

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

29 And Jacob boiled pottage: to whom Esau, coming faint out of the field,

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

30 Said: Give me of this red pottage, for I am exceeding faint. For which reason his name was called Edom.

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

31 And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright.

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

32 He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me?

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

33 Jacob said: Swear therefore to me. Esau swore to him, and sold his first birthright.

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

34 And so taking bread and the pottage of lentils, he ate, and drank, and went his way; making little account of having sold his first birthright.

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.