Genesis, 25

1. Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name [was] Keturah.

1. Abraham married another wife named Keturah.

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

2. She bore him Zimram, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.

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

3. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan, and the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

4. And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these [were] the children of Keturah.

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

5. And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

5. Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.

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

6. To the sons of his concubines Abraham gave presents, and as long as he lived he sent them away from his son Isaac, to the land of the east.

7. And these [are] the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

7. Abraham had lived a hundred and seventy-five years.

8. Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people.

8. Then at a good old age Abraham breathed his last, an old man, after a full span of years, and was gathered to his ancestors.

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 [is] before Mamre;

9. His sons, Isaac and Ishmael, buried him in the cave at Machpelah,

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

10. in the field of Ephron the Hittite, son of Zohar. This was the field near Mamre that Abraham bought from the Hittites. Abraham and his wife, Sarah, were buried there.

11. And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

11. After Abraham's death God blessed his son Isaac who lived near the well of Lahai-roi.

12. Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

12. These are the descendants of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, the Egyptian.

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

13. These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in order of their birth. Ishmael's firstborn was Nebaioth, and after him Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14. And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

14. Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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

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

16. These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

16. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, according to their settlements and camps, twelve tribal princes.

17. And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

17. Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people.

18. And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.

18. His descendants lived in the territory stretching from Havilah to Shur, near the border of Egypt in the direction of Assyria. They have been fighting continually among themselves.

19. And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

19. This is the story of Isaac, son of Abraham.

20. And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

20. Isaac was forty when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel, the Aramean from Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean.

21. And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

21. Isaac prayed to Yahweh for his wife, because she could not have children. Yahweh heard Isaac's prayer and Rebekah, his wife, conceived.

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

22. As the children struggled together within her, she said, "If it is like this, why do I continue to live?" She went to consult Yahweh,

23. And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

23. and Yahweh said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be born of you; one nation will be stronger than the other, and the elder shall serve the younger."

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

24. When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

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

25. The first to be born was red and his whole body was like a hairy garment, so they called him Esau.

26. And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac [was] threescore years old when she bare them.

26. Then his brother was born and his hand had gripped Esau's heel so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty at the time of their birth.

27. And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.

27. When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country; Jacob was a quiet man living in tents.

28. And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

28. Isaac who had a liking for game loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29. And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he [was] faint:

29. Once when Jacob was making a stew, Esau came back from the country and he was famished;

30. And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

30. and he said to Jacob, "Let me have some of that red stew, for I am famished." That is why he was also called Edom.

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

31. Jacob said, "First sell me your right as the firstborn."

32. And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

32. Esau said, "Since I am to die soon, what good is my right as the firstborn to me?"

33. And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

33. Then Jacob said, "Give me your oath first." So he swore to him and sold his firstborn right to Jacob.

34. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised [his] birthright.

34. Then Jacob gave him bread and the lentil stew. Esau ate and drank and then got up and went his way. So it was that Esau thought nothing of his right as the firstborn.