Genesis 25

1 And Abraham addeth and taketh a wife, and her name [is] Keturah;

Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

2 and she beareth to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

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

3 And Jokshan hath begotten 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 [are] Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah: all these [are] sons of Keturah.

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

5 And Abraham giveth all that he hath to Isaac;

Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,

6 and to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham hath, Abraham hath given gifts, and sendeth them away from Isaac his son (in his being yet alive) eastward, unto the east country.

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 And these [are] the days of the years of the life of Abraham, which he lived, a hundred and seventy and five years;

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

8 and Abraham expireth, and dieth in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and is 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 bury him at the cave of Machpelah, at the field of Ephron, son of Zoar the Hittite, which [is] before 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 bought from the sons of Heth — there hath Abraham been buried, and Sarah his wife.

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

11 And it cometh to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blesseth Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelleth by the Well of the Living One, my Beholder.

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

12 And these [are] births of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, hath borne 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, according to their births: first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; 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 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 these are sons of Ishmael, and these their names, by their villages, and by their towers; twelve princes according to their peoples.

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 and seven years; and he expireth, and dieth, and is 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 tabernacle from Havilah unto Shur, which [is] before Egypt, in [thy] going towards Asshur; in the presence of all his brethren hath he fallen.

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] births of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham hath begotten Isaac;

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

20 and Isaac is a son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean, from Padan-Aram, sister of Laban the Aramaean, to him for a 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 And Isaac maketh entreaty to Jehovah before his wife, for she [is] barren: and Jehovah is entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiveth,

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 children struggle together within her, and she saith, 'If [it is] right — why [am] I thus?' and she goeth to seek Jehovah.

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 Jehovah saith to her, 'Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two peoples from thy bowels are parted; and the [one] people than the [other] people is stronger; and the elder doth 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 And her days to bear are fulfilled, and lo, twins [are] in her womb;

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

25 and the first cometh out all red as a hairy robe, and they call his name Esau;

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

26 and afterwards hath his brother come out, and his hand is taking hold on Esau's heel, and one calleth his name Jacob; and Isaac [is] a son of sixty years in her bearing 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 the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted [with] hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob [is] a plain man, inhabiting 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 loveth Esau, for [his] hunting [is] in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

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

29 And Jacob boileth pottage, and Esau cometh in from the field, and he [is] weary;

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

30 and Esau saith unto Jacob, 'Let me eat, I pray thee, some of this red red thing, for I [am] weary;' therefore hath [one] called his name Edom [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 and Jacob saith, 'Sell to-day thy birthright to me.'

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

32 And Esau saith, 'Lo, I am going to die, and what is this to me — birthright?'

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

33 and Jacob saith, 'Swear to me to-day:' and he sweareth to him, and selleth his birthright to Jacob;

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

34 and Jacob hath given to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles, and he eateth, and drinketh, and riseth, and goeth; and Esau despiseth the birthright.

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