Genesis 25

1 And Abraham took another wife and her name, was Keturah;

Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

2 and she bare to him Zimran, and Yokshan, and Medan, and Midian, —and Ishbak, and Shuah.

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

3 And, Yokshan, begat Sheba and Dedan, —and, the sons of Dedan, were Asshurim and Letushim, and Leummim.

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

4 And the sons of Midian, 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 the children of Keturah.

5 And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac;

Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,

6 but, to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, —and then sent them away from Isaac his son while he himself yet lived, eastward unto the land of the east.

but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country.

7 Now, these, are the days of the years of the life of Abraham which he lived—a hundred and seventy-five years.

These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

8 So Abraham breathed his last, and died in a fine old age, old and satisfied, —and was gathered unto his people,

Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

9 And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him, in the cave of Machpelah, —in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, which is over against Mamre;

Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is near Mamre,

10 the field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth, —there, was buried Abraham, with Sarah his wife.

the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.

11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son, —and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.

12 Now, these, are the generations of Ishmael son of Abraham, —whom hagar the Egyptian woman the handmaid of Sarah bare to Abraham;

Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.

13 and these, are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names after their generations, —the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam;

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,

14 and Mishma and Dumah, and Massa;

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 these, same, are the sons of Ishmael and these, their names, by their villages and by their encampments, —twelve princes, after their tribes.

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

17 And these, are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty-seven years, —and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered unto his people.

These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

18 And they stretched their habitations from Havilah as far as to Shur, which is over against Egypt, as thou goest in towards Assyria, —over against all his brethren, he settled down.

They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.

19 And, these, are the generations of Isaac, son of Abraham, —Abraham, begat Isaac;

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

20 and it came to pass that, Isaac, was forty years old, when he took Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Syrian, of the Plain of Syria, —sister of Laban the Syrian. to himself to wife.

Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.

21 So then Isaac made entreaty unto Yahweh in behalf of his wife, for she was, barren, —and Yahweh suffered himself to be entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22 And the sons within her struggled together, so she said—If so, wherefore now am, I, [thus]? And she went to seek Yahweh.

The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of the LORD.

23 And Yahweh said to her. Two nations, are in thy womb, And two races, from thy body, shall be parted, —And, one race, shall be stronger, than the other race, And the elder, shall serve the younger.

The LORD 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.”

24 Then were fulfilled her days to bring forth, —and lo! twins in her womb.

When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

25 And the first came forth red, all over, as a mantle of hair, —so they called his name, Esau,

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

26 And, after that, came forth his brother with his hand fast hold of the heel of Esau, so they called his name Jacob—Now, Isaac, was sixty years old when she bare them,

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.

27 And when the youths grew up, it came to pass that Esau was a man skilled in game a man of the field, —but, Jacob, was a ready man, dwelling in tents.

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

28 And, Isaac, loved, Esau, because of the game he put in his mouth, —but, Rebekah, was a lover of Jacob!

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 And Jacob had boiled pottage, —when Esau came in from the field, he, being famished.

Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.

30 So Esau said unto Jacob. Do let me devour some of the red—this red, for, famished, I am. For this cause, was his name called Edom.

Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

31 And Jacob said, —Come sell, just now, thy birthright unto me.

Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”

32 And Esau said, Here am I, on the point of dying, —wherefore, then, should I, have, a birthright?

Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”

33 And Jacob said, Come swear to me just now! And he sware to him, —and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

34 And Jacob, having given to Esau bread and a dish of lentils, he did eat and drink and rose up, and went his way, —thus Esau despised his birthright!

Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.