Genesis 25

1 Abraham took another wife; her name was Keturah.

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

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

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

3 Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Assyrian people, the Letush people, and the Leum people.

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

4 Midian's sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were Keturah's descendants.

And the sons of Midian, Ephah and Epher and Hanoch, and Abida. and Eldaah, —all these, were the sons of Keturah.

5 Abraham gave all that he owned to Isaac.

And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac;

6 However, while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them to the land of the east, away from Isaac, his son.

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.

7 These were the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, 175 years.

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

8 Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man with a full life, and he was gathered to his people.

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

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

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;

10 This field Abraham had bought from the sons of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah his wife.

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

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

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

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

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

13 These were the names of Ishmael's sons, according to their birth order: Nebaioth—the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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;

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 were Ishmael's sons, and these were their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their tribes.

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

17 These were the years of the life of Ishmael, 137 years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

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.

18 They lived from Havilah to Ashhur, which is near Egypt, as one goes toward Assyria. They lived in hostility with each other.

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.

19 These were the events concerning Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

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

20 Isaac was forty years old when he took as his wife Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean.

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.

21 Isaac prayed to Yahweh for his wife because she was childless, and Yahweh answered his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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.

22 The children struggled together within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” She went to ask Yahweh about this.

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

23 Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from within you. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

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.

24 When it was time for her to give birth, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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

25 The first child came out red all over like a hairy garment. They called his name Esau.

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

26 After that, his brother came out. His hand was grasping Esau's heel. He was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when his wife bore them.

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,

27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a quiet man, who spent his time in the tents.

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.

28 Now Isaac loved Esau because he ate the animals that he had hunted, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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

29 Jacob cooked some stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was weak from hunger.

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

30 Esau said to Jacob, “Feed me with that red stew. Please, I am exhausted!” That is why his name was called Edom.

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.

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

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

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

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

33 Jacob said, “First swear to me,” so Esau swore an oath and in that way he sold his birthright to Jacob.

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

34 Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, then got up and went on his way. In this manner Esau despised his birthright.

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!