Genesis 25

1 And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.

Abraham married another wife; her name was Keturah.

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

She had the following sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

3 And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, and the Letushim, and the Leummim.

Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

4 And the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.

The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were all descendants of Keturah.

5 And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.

Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.

6 And to the sons of the concubines that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and, while he yet lived, sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward to the east country.

But while he was still alive, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them to live in the east, well away from Isaac.

7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: a hundred and seventy-five years.

Abraham lived to be 175

8 And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full [of days]; and was gathered to his peoples.

when he breathed his last and died at a good old age. He had lived a full life, and now he joined his forefathers in death.

9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which was opposite to Mamre —

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field that had belonged to Ephron, son of Zohar, the Hittite.

10 the field that Abraham had purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

This was the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

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

After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who was living near Beer-lahai-roi.

12 And these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's bondwoman, bore to Abraham.

This is the genealogy of Abraham's son Ishmael. His mother Hagar was Sarah's Egyptian slave.

13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their names according to their generations: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

These were the names of the sons of Ishmael according to their family genealogy: Nebaioth (firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14 and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

15 Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedmah.

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their hamlets and their encampments — twelve princes of their peoples.

These were the sons of Ishmael, and these became the names of the places where they lived and camped—the twelve family rulers of their tribes.

17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples.

Ishmael lived to be 137. Then he breathed his last and died, and joined his forefathers in death.

18 And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt, as one goes towards Assyria. He settled before the face of all his brethren.

Ishmael's descendants inhabited the region from Havilah to Shur, near the border of Egypt in the direction of Asshur. They were forever fighting with one other.

19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac.

The following is the genealogy of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham was the father of Isaac.

20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebecca as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.

When Isaac was 40 he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.

21 And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived.

Isaac prayed to the Lord for help on behalf of his wife because she couldn't have children. The Lord answered his prayer and she became pregnant.

22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

The twin babies inside her struggled with each other. So she asked the Lord, “Why is this happening to me?”

23 And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And one people shall be stronger than the other people, And the elder shall serve the younger.

“You have two nations inside you,” the Lord replied. “You're going to give birth to two peoples who will compete against each other. One will be stronger than the other; the older one will be the servant of the younger one.”

24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

When the time came she gave birth to twins.

25 And the first came out red — all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

The first baby to be born was red, and covered with hair like a coat. So they named him Esau.

26 And after that came his brother out; and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

Then his twin brother was born, holding on to Esau's heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 when they were born.

27 And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents.

The boys grew up and Esau became a skilled hunter, at home in the countryside. Jacob was quiet and liked to stay at home in the tents.

28 And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob.

Isaac loved Esau because he brought him tasty wild game to eat, while Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 And Jacob had cooked a dish; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.

One day Jacob was cooking some stew when Esau got back from the countryside, tired out and starving hungry.

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with the red — the red thing there, for I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.

“Give me some of that red stew,” Esau told Jacob. “I'm absolutely starving!” (That's how Esau got his other name, “Edom,” meaning “red.”)

31 And Jacob said, Sell me now thy birthright.

“First sell me your rights as the firstborn son,” Jacob replied.

32 And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me?

“Look! I'm dying here! What use are the rights of the firstborn to me?” Esau declared.

33 And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

“First you have to swear to me,” Jacob demanded. So Esau swore an oath selling his rights of the firstborn to Jacob.

34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and the dish of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went away. Thus Esau despised the birthright.

Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By doing this Esau showed how little he cared for his rights as the firstborn son.