Genesis 25

1 Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.

2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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

3 Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

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

4 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children 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 all that he owned to his son Isaac,

Now Abraham gave all his property to Isaac;

6 and to the sons of Abraham's secondary wives, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he was still living, eastward, to the east country.

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 This was the length of Abraham's life: one hundred seventy-five years.

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

8 Abraham breathed his last, and died in a good old age, an old man and satisfied, and 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 Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hethite, which is near 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 the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.

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

11 It happened after the death of Abraham that God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.

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

12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, bore to Abraham.

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

13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, 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 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

And Mishma and Dumah and Massa,

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

Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their clans.

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

17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to 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 They lived from Havilah to Shur, which is near Egypt, all the way to Asshur. He settled near all his kinsmen.

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 These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

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

20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his 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 Isaac prayed for his wife, because she was barren. And God was moved by his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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 The children struggled together within her. She said, "If all is well, why am I like this?" She went to inquire of God.

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 he said to her, "Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. 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 When the time came for her to give birth, look, there were twins in her womb.

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

25 The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him 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 After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she 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 The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living 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 And Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for wild animals, but 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 Now Jacob was cooking stew, and Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.

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

30 Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished." 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 Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright."

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

32 Esau said, "Look, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?"

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

33 Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore to him, and he 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 Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

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