Genesis 25
1 [Some time after Sarah died], Abraham married another woman, whose name was Keturah.
Abramo prese un'altra moglie: essa aveva nome Chetura.
2 She later gave birth to six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Essa gli partorì Zimran, Ioksan, Medan, Madian, Isbak e Suach.
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.
Ioksan generò Saba e Dedan e i figli di Dedan furono gli Asurim, i Letusim e i Leummim.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. They were all descendants of Keturah.
I figli di Madian furono Efa, Efer, Enoch, Abida ed Eldaa. Tutti questi sono i figli di Chetura.
5 Abraham declared that after he died, Isaac would inherit everything he owned.
Abramo diede tutti i suoi beni a Isacco.
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.
Quanto invece ai figli delle concubine, che Abramo aveva avute, diede loro doni e, mentre era ancora in vita, li licenziò, mandandoli lontano da Isacco suo figlio, verso il levante, nella regione orientale.
7 Abraham lived until he was 175 years old.
La durata della vita di Abramo fu di centosettantacinque anni.
8 He died at a very old age, joining his ancestors who had died previously [DOU].
Poi Abramo spirò e morì in felice canizie, vecchio e sazio di giorni, e si riunì ai suoi antenati.
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.
Lo seppellirono i suoi figli, Isacco e Ismaele, nella caverna di Macpela, nel campo di Efron, figlio di Zocar, l'Hittita, di fronte a Mamre.
10 Isaac and Ishmael buried his body there, where Abraham previously buried his wife Sarah.
E' appunto il campo che Abramo aveva comperato dagli Hittiti: ivi furono sepolti Abramo e sua moglie Sara.
11 After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac moved to live near Beer-Lahai-Roi.
Dopo la morte di Abramo, Dio benedisse il figlio di lui Isacco e Isacco abitò presso il pozzo di Lacai-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.
Questa è la discendenza di Ismaele, figlio di Abramo, che gli aveva partorito Agar l'Egiziana, schiava di Sara.
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,
Questi sono i nomi dei figli d'Ismaele, con il loro elenco in ordine di generazione: il primogenito di Ismaele è Nebaiòt, poi Kedar, Adbeèl, Mibsam,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
Misma, Duma, Massa,
15 Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Adad, Tema, Ietur, Nafis e Kedma.
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.
Questi sono gli Ismaeliti e questi sono i loro nomi secondo i loro recinti e accampamenti. Sono i dodici principi delle rispettive tribù.
17 Ishmael lived until he was 137 years old. Then he died, [EUP] joining his ancestors who had previously died.
La durata della vita di Ismaele fu di centotrentasette anni; poi morì e si riunì ai suoi antenati.
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).
Egli abitò da Avìla fino a Sur, che è lungo il confine dell'Egitto in direzione di Assur; egli si era stabilito di fronte a tutti i suoi fratelli.
19 (This is an account of/I will now tell you about) Abraham’s son, Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
Questa è la discendenza di Isacco, figlio di Abramo. Abramo aveva generato Isacco.
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.
Isacco aveva quarant'anni quando si prese in moglie Rebecca, figlia di Betuèl l'Arameo, da Paddan-Aram, e sorella di Làbano l'Arameo.
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.
Isacco supplicò il Signore per sua moglie, perché essa era sterile e il Signore lo esaudì, così che sua moglie Rebecca divenne incinta.
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.
Ora i figli si urtavano nel suo seno ed essa esclamò: «Se è così, perché questo?». Andò a consultare il Signore.
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]
«Due nazioni sono nel tuo seno e due popoli dal tuo grembo si disperderanno; un popolo sarà più forte dell'altro e il maggiore servirà il più piccolo». Il Signore le rispose:
24 When Rebekah gave birth, it was true! Twin boys were born!
Quando poi si compì per lei il tempo di partorire, ecco due gemelli erano nel suo grembo.
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'].
Uscì il primo, rossiccio e tutto come un mantello di pelo, e fu chiamato Esaù.
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.
Subito dopo, uscì il fratello e teneva in mano il calcagno di Esaù; fu chiamato Giacobbe. Isacco aveva sessant'anni quando essi nacquero.
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.
I fanciulli crebbero ed Esaù divenne abile nella caccia, un uomo della steppa, mentre Giacobbe era un uomo tranquillo, che dimorava sotto le tende.
28 Isaac liked Esau more, because he enjoyed the taste of the meat of the animals that Esau killed. But Rebekah liked Jacob more.
Isacco prediligeva Esaù, perché la cacciagione era di suo gusto, mentre Rebecca prediligeva Giacobbe.
29 One day while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came home from the field, very hungry.
Una volta Giacobbe aveva cotto una minestra di lenticchie; Esaù arrivò dalla campagna ed era sfinito.
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]’.]
Disse a Giacobbe: «Lasciami mangiare un pò di questa minestra rossa, perché io sono sfinito» - Per questo fu chiamato 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).”
Giacobbe disse: «Vendimi subito la tua primogenitura».
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]
Rispose Esaù: «Ecco sto morendo: a che mi serve allora la primogenitura?».
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.
Giacobbe allora disse: «Giuramelo subito». Quegli lo giurò e vendette la primogenitura a Giacobbe.
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.
Giacobbe diede ad Esaù il pane e la minestra di lenticchie; questi mangiò e bevve, poi si alzò e se ne andò. A tal punto Esaù aveva disprezzato la primogenitura.
