Genesis 25

1 And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.

Abraham took another wife; her name was Keturah.

2 She became the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.

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

3 And Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And from Dedan came the Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.

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

4 And from Midian came Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the offspring of Keturah.

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

5 Now Abraham gave all his property to Isaac;

Abraham gave all that he owned to Isaac.

6 But to the sons of his other women he gave offerings, and sent them away, while he was still living, into the east country.

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.

7 Now the years of Abraham's life were a hundred and seventy-five.

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

8 And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.

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.

9 And Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, put him to rest in the hollow rock of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, near Mamre;

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.

10 The same field which Abraham got from the children of Heth: there Abraham was put to rest with Sarah, his wife.

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

11 Now after the death of Abraham, the blessing of God was with Isaac, his son.

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

12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whose mother was Hagar the Egyptian, the servant of Sarah:

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

13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their generations: Ishmael's first son was Nebaioth; then Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam

These were the names of Ishmael's sons, according to their birth order: Nebaioth—the firstborn of Ishmael, 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 are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their towns and their tent-circles; twelve chiefs with their peoples.

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

17 And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people.

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

18 And their country was from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt: they took their place to the east of all their brothers.

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

19 Now these are the generations of Abraham's son Isaac:

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

20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Aramaean, to be his wife.

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.

21 Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.

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

22 And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

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

23 And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

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.”

24 And when the time came for her to give birth, there were two children in her body.

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

25 And the first came out red from head to foot like a robe of hair, and they gave him the name of Esau.

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

26 And after him, his brother came out, gripping Esau's foot; and he was named Jacob: Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

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.

27 And the boys came to full growth; and Esau became a man of the open country, an expert bowman; but Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

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.

28 Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

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

29 And one day Jacob was cooking some soup when Esau came in from the fields in great need of food;

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

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.

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

31 And Jacob said, First of all give me your birthright.

Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”

32 And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me?

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

33 And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob.

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

34 Then Jacob gave him bread and soup; and he took food and drink and went away, caring little for his birthright.

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.