Genesis 25

1 [Some time after Sarah died], Abraham married another woman, whose name was Keturah.

Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

2 She later gave birth to six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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

3 Jokshan became the father of two sons, Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshur people-group, the Letush people-group, and the Leum people-group.

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

4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. They were all descendants of Keturah.

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

5 Abraham declared that after he died, Isaac would inherit everything he owned.

Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,

6 But while Abraham was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his (concubines/slaves that he had taken to be his secondary wives), and then he sent them away to live in a land to the east, to keep them far from his son Isaac.

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 Abraham lived until he was 175 years old.

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

8 He died at a very old age, joining his ancestors who had died previously [DOU].

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 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried his body in the cave at Machpelah area, near Mamre, in the field that Abraham had previously bought from Ephron, one of the descendants of Heth.

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 Isaac and Ishmael buried his body there, where Abraham previously buried his wife Sarah.

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

11 After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac moved to live near Beer-Lahai-Roi.

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

12 (These are/I will now give a list of) the descendants of Abraham’s son, Ishmael, to whom Sarah’s female slave, Hagar from Egypt, had given birth.

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

13 These are their names, in the order in which they were born: Ishmael’s oldest son was named Nebaioth. After him were born Kedar, Adbeel, 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 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 The twelve sons of Ishmael became the leaders/chiefs of people-groups that had those names. They each had their own settlement and campsite.

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 Ishmael lived until he was 137 years old. Then he died, [EUP] joining his ancestors who had previously died.

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

18 His descendants (settled/went to live) in the area between Shur and Havilah, near the border of Egypt as a person travels toward Asshur. All of their camps were close to each other (OR, they all frequently attacked each other).

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

19 (This is an account of/I will now tell you about) Abraham’s son, Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,

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

20 and when Isaac was 40 years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was one of the descendants of Aram from Paddan-Aram. Rebekah was the sister of Laban, who belonged to the Aram people-group.

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 Almost 20 years after they were married, Rebekah still had no children. So Isaac prayed to Yahweh concerning his wife, and Yahweh answered his prayer. His wife Rebekah became pregnant.

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

22 She was carrying twins in her womb, and they kept jostling each other. So she said, “Why is it [that this is happening to me]?” So she asked Yahweh about it.

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

23 Yahweh said to her, “The older one of your twins will serve the younger one. The twins will be ancestors of two nations. And those two people-groups will separate from each other.” [CHI]

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 When Rebekah gave birth, it was true! Twin boys were born!

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

25 The first one born was red, and his body had hair all over it, like a garment made of hair. So they named him Esau, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘hairy'].

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

26 Then his brother was born, grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘heel’]. Isaac was 60 years old when the twins were born.

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 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled hunter. He spent a lot of time out in the fields. Jacob was a quiet man who stayed close to the campsite.

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

28 Isaac liked Esau more, because he enjoyed the taste of the meat of the animals that Esau killed. But Rebekah liked Jacob more.

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

29 One day while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came home from the field, very hungry.

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

30 He said to Jacob, “Give me some of that red stew to eat right now, because I am very hungry!” [That is why Esau’s other name was Edom, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘red]’.]

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

31 Jacob said, “I will give you some if you sell me (your birthright/the privileges you have because you are the firstborn son).”

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

32 Esau replied, “Well, I am about to die [from being so hungry]. [If I die now], (my birthright will not benefit me./What good will my birthright be to me?)” [RHQ]

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

33 Jacob said, “(Swear to/Solemnly promise) me that you are giving me the privileges that you will have from being the firstborn son!” So that is what Esau did. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

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

34 Then Jacob gave to Esau some bread and some stew made of lentils/beans. Esau ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By doing that, Esau showed that he (was not interested in/did not value) the privileges that would be his because of being the firstborn son.

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