Genesis 25

1 And Abraam again took a wife, whose name was Chettura.

In truth, Abraham took another wife, named Keturah.

2 And she bore to him Zombran, and Jezan, and Madal, and Madiam, and Jesboc, and Soie.

And she bore to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

3 And Jezan begot Saba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Assurians and the Latusians, and Laomim.

Likewise, Jokshan conceived Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

4 And the sons of Madiam [were] Gephar and Aphir, and Enoch, and Abeida, and Eldaga; all these were sons of Chettura.

And truly, from Midian was born Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

5 But Abraam gave all his possessions to Isaac his son.

And Abraham gave everything that he possessed to Isaac.

6 But to the sons of his concubines Abraam gave gifts, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, while he was yet living, to the east into the country of the east.

But to the sons of the concubines he gave generous gifts, and he separated them from his son Isaac, while he still lived, toward the eastern region.

7 And these [were] the years of the days of the life of Abraam as many as he lived, a hundred and seventy-five years.

Now the days of Abraham’s life were one hundred and seventy-five years.

8 And Abraam failing died in a good old age, an old man and full of days, and was added to his people.

And declining, he died in a good old age, and at an advanced stage of life, and full of days. And he was gathered to his people.

9 And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, in the field of Ephron the son of Saar the Chettite, which is over against Mambre:

And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave, which was situated in the field of Ephron, of the son of Zohar the Hittite, across from the region of Mamre,

10 [even] the field and the cave which Abraam bought of the sons of Chet; there they buried Abraam and Sarrha his wife.

which he had bought from the sons of Heth. There he was buried, with his wife Sarah.

11 And it came to pass after Abraam was dead, that God blessed Isaac his son, and Isaac dwelt by the well of the vision.

And after his passing, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near the well named ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’

12 And these [are] the generations of Ismael the son of Abraam, whom Agar the Egyptian the hand-maid of Sarrha bore to Abraam.

These are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to him.

13 And these [are] the names of the sons of Ismael, according to the names of their generations. The firstborn of Ismael, Nabaioth, and Kedar, and Nabdeel, and Massam,

And these are the names of his sons according to their language and generations. The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

14 and Masma, and Duma, and Masse,

likewise Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

15 and Choddan, and Thaeman, and Jetur, and Naphes, and Kedma.

Hadad, and Tema, and Jetur, and Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 These [are] the sons of Ismael, and these are their names in their tents and in their dwellings, twelve princes according to their nations.

These are the sons of Ishmael. And these are their names throughout their fortresses and towns: the twelve princes of their tribes.

17 And these [are] the years of the life of Ismael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he failed and died, and was added to his fathers.

And the years of the life of Ishmael that passed were one hundred and thirty-seven. And declining, he died and was placed with his people.

18 And he dwelt from Evilat to Sur, which is opposite Egypt, until one comes to the Assyrians; he dwelt in the presence of all his brethren.

Now he had lived from Havilah as far as Shur, which overlooks Egypt as it approaches the Assyrians. He passed away in the sight of all his brothers.

19 And these [are] the generations of Isaac the son of Abraam.

Likewise, these are the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Abraham conceived Isaac,

20 Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian.

who, when he was forty years old, took Rebekah, the sister of Laban, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian from Mesopotamia, as a wife.

21 And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.

And Isaac beseeched the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And he heard him, and he gave conception to Rebekah.

22 And the babes leaped within her; and she said, If it will be so with me, why is this to me? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

But the little ones struggled in her womb. So she said, “If it was to be so with me, what need was there to conceive?” And she went to consult the Lord.

23 And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.

And responding, he said, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be divided out of your womb, and one people will overcome the other people, and the elder will serve the younger.”

24 And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she had twins in her womb.

Now the time had arrived to give birth, and behold, twins were discovered in her womb.

25 And the first came out red, hairy all over like a skin; and she called his name Esau.

He who departed first was red, and entirely hairy like a pelt; and his name was called Esau. At once the other departed and he held his brother’s foot in his hand; and because of this he was called Jacob.

26 And after this came forth his brother, and his hand took hold of the heel of Esau; and she called his name Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when Rebecca bore them.

Isaac was sixty years old when the little ones were born to him.

27 And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house.

And as adults, Esau became a knowledgeable hunter and a man of agriculture, but Jacob, a simple man, dwelt in tents.

28 And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob.

Isaac was fond of Esau, because he was fed from his hunting; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 And Jacob cooked pottage, and Esau came from the plain, fainting.

Then Jacob boiled a small meal. Esau, when he had arrived weary from the field,

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.

said to him, “Give me this red stew, for I am very tired.” For this reason, his name was called Edom.

31 And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day thy birthright.

Jacob said to him, “Sell me your right of the firstborn.”

32 And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright [belong] to me?

He answered, “Lo, I am dying, what will the right of the firstborn provide for me?”

33 And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.

Jacob said, “So then, swear to me.” Esau swore to him, and he sold his right of the firstborn.

34 And Jacob gave bread to Esau, and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and he arose and departed; so Esau slighted his birthright.

And so, taking bread and the food of lentils, he ate, and he drank, and he went away, giving little weight to having sold the right of the firstborn.