Genesis 25

1 [Some time after Sarah died], Abraham married another woman, whose name was Keturah.

In truth, Abraham took another wife, named Keturah.

2 She later gave birth to six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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

3 Jokshan became the father of two sons, Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshur people-group, the Letush people-group, and the Leum people-group.

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

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

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

5 Abraham declared that after he died, Isaac would inherit everything he owned.

And Abraham gave everything that he possessed to Isaac.

6 But while Abraham was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his (concubines/slaves that he had taken to be his secondary wives), and then he sent them away to live in a land to the east, to keep them far from his son Isaac.

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 Abraham lived until he was 175 years old.

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

8 He died at a very old age, joining his ancestors who had died previously [DOU].

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 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried his body in the cave at Machpelah area, near Mamre, in the field that Abraham had previously bought from Ephron, one of the descendants of Heth.

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 Isaac and Ishmael buried his body there, where Abraham previously buried his wife Sarah.

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

11 After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac moved to live near Beer-Lahai-Roi.

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

12 (These are/I will now give a list of) the descendants of Abraham’s son, Ishmael, to whom Sarah’s female slave, Hagar from Egypt, had given birth.

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

13 These are their names, in the order in which they were born: Ishmael’s oldest son was named Nebaioth. After him were born Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

likewise Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

15 Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

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

16 The twelve sons of Ishmael became the leaders/chiefs of people-groups that had those names. They each had their own settlement and campsite.

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

17 Ishmael lived until he was 137 years old. Then he died, [EUP] joining his ancestors who had previously died.

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 His descendants (settled/went to live) in the area between Shur and Havilah, near the border of Egypt as a person travels toward Asshur. All of their camps were close to each other (OR, they all frequently attacked each other).

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 (This is an account of/I will now tell you about) Abraham’s son, Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,

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

20 and when Isaac was 40 years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was one of the descendants of Aram from Paddan-Aram. Rebekah was the sister of Laban, who belonged to the Aram people-group.

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 Almost 20 years after they were married, Rebekah still had no children. So Isaac prayed to Yahweh concerning his wife, and Yahweh answered his prayer. His wife Rebekah became pregnant.

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 She was carrying twins in her womb, and they kept jostling each other. So she said, “Why is it [that this is happening to me]?” So she asked Yahweh about it.

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 Yahweh said to her, “The older one of your twins will serve the younger one. The twins will be ancestors of two nations. And those two people-groups will separate from each other.” [CHI]

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 When Rebekah gave birth, it was true! Twin boys were born!

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

25 The first one born was red, and his body had hair all over it, like a garment made of hair. So they named him Esau, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘hairy'].

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 Then his brother was born, grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘heel’]. Isaac was 60 years old when the twins were born.

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

27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled hunter. He spent a lot of time out in the fields. Jacob was a quiet man who stayed close to the campsite.

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

28 Isaac liked Esau more, because he enjoyed the taste of the meat of the animals that Esau killed. But Rebekah liked Jacob more.

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

29 One day while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came home from the field, very hungry.

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

30 He said to Jacob, “Give me some of that red stew to eat right now, because I am very hungry!” [That is why Esau’s other name was Edom, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘red]’.]

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

31 Jacob said, “I will give you some if you sell me (your birthright/the privileges you have because you are the firstborn son).”

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

32 Esau replied, “Well, I am about to die [from being so hungry]. [If I die now], (my birthright will not benefit me./What good will my birthright be to me?)” [RHQ]

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

33 Jacob said, “(Swear to/Solemnly promise) me that you are giving me the privileges that you will have from being the firstborn son!” So that is what Esau did. He 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 Then Jacob gave to Esau some bread and some stew made of lentils/beans. Esau ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By doing that, Esau showed that he (was not interested in/did not value) the privileges that would be his because of being the firstborn son.

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.