Liber Genesis, 25

1. Abraham vero aliam duxit uxorem nomine Ceturam,

1. Abraham took another wife, whose name was Ketu'rah.

2. quae peperit ei Zamran et Iecsan et Madan et Madian et Iesboc et Sue.

2. She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Mid'ian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

3. Iecsan quoque genuit Saba et Dedan. Filii Dedan fuerunt Assurim et Latusim et Loommim.

3. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshu'rim, Letu'shim, and Le-um'mim.

4. At vero ex Madian ortus est Epha et Opher et Henoch et Abida et Eldaa. Omnes hi filii Ceturae.

4. The sons of Mid'ian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abi'da, and Elda'ah. All these were the children of Ketu'rah.

5. Deditque Abraham cuncta, quae possederat, Isaac;

5. Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.

6. filiis autem concubinarum suarum largitus est munera et separavit eos ab Isaac filio suo, dum adhuc ipse viveret, ad plagam orientalem.

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

7. Fuerunt autem dies vitae Abrahae centum septuaginta quinque anni.

7. These are the days of the years of Abraham's life, a hundred and seventy-five years.

8. Et deficiens mortuus est Abraham in senectute bona provectaeque aetatis et plenus dierum congregatusque est ad populum suum.

8. Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

9. Et sepelierunt eum Isaac et Ismael filii sui in spelunca Machpela, quae sita est in agro Ephron filii Seor Hetthaei e regione Mambre,

9. Isaac and Ish'mael his sons buried him in the cave of Mach-pe'lah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,

10. quem emerat a filiis Heth. Ibi sepultus est ipse et Sara uxor eius.

10. the field which Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife.

11. Et post obitum illius benedixit Deus Isaac filio eius, qui habitabat iuxta puteum Lahairoi.

11. After the death of Abraham God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac dwelt at Beer-la'hai-roi.

12. Hae sunt generationes Ismael filii Abrahae, quem peperit ei Agar Aegyptia famula Sarae.

12. These are the descendants of Ish'mael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham.

13. Et haec nomina filiorum Ismael in vocabulis et generationibus suis: primogenitus Ismaelis Nabaioth, dein Cedar et Adbeel et Mabsam,

13. These are the names of the sons of Ish'mael, named in the order of their birth: Neba'ioth, the first-born of Ish'mael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14. Masma quoque et Duma et Massa,

14. Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

15. Hadad et Thema, Iethur et Naphis et Cedma.

15. Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Ked'emah.

16. Isti sunt filii Ismaelis, et haec nomina eorum per vicos et mansiones eorum: duodecim principes tribuum suarum.

16. These are the sons of Ish'mael and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, twelve princes according to their tribes.

17. Et facti sunt anni vitae Ismaelis centum triginta septem; deficiens mortuus est et appositus ad populum suum.

17. (These are the years of the life of Ish'mael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his kindred.)

18. Habitaverunt autem ab Hevila usque Sur, quae respicit Aegyptum introeuntibus Assyriam. In faciem cunctorum fratrum suorum obiit.

18. They dwelt from Hav'ilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria; he settled over against all his people.

19. Hae sunt generationes Isaac filii Abraham: Abraham genuit Isaac;

19. These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham was the father of Isaac,

20. qui, cum quadraginta esset annorum, duxit uxorem Rebeccam filiam Bathuelis Aramaei de Paddanaram, sororem Laban Aramaei.

20. and Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebekah, the daughter of Bethu'el the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean.

21. Deprecatusque est Isaac Dominum pro uxore sua, eo quod esset sterilis. Qui exaudivit eum et dedit conceptum Rebeccae.

21. And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22. Sed collidebantur in utero eius parvuli. Quae ait: “Si sic est, cur mihi?”. Perrexitque, ut consuleret Dominum.

22. The children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is thus, why do I live?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.

23. Qui respondens ait: “Duae gentes sunt in utero tuo, et duo populi ex ventre tuo dividentur; populusque populum superabit, et maior serviet minori”.

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

24. Iam tempus pariendi venerat, et ecce gemini in utero eius.

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

25. Qui primus egressus est rufus erat et totus quasi pallium pilosum; vocatumque est nomen eius Esau. Postea frater eius egrediens plantam Esau tenebat manu, et idcirco appellatum est nomen eius Iacob.

25. The first came forth red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they called his name Esau.

26. Sexagenarius erat Isaac, quando nati sunt parvuli.

26. Afterward his brother came forth, and his hand had taken hold of Esau's heel; so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

27. Quibus adultis, factus est Esau vir gnarus venandi et homo agrestis; Iacob autem vir compositus et habitans in tabernaculis.

27. When the boys grew up, Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

28. Isaac amabat Esau, eo quod de venationibus illius libenter vesceretur; et Rebecca diligebat Iacob.

28. Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29. Coxit autem Iacob pulmentum; ad quem, cum venisset Esau de agro lassus,

29. Once when Jacob was boiling pottage, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.

30. ait: “Da mihi de coctione hac rufa, quia oppido lassus sum”. Quam ob causam vocatum est nomen eius Edom (id est Rufus).

30. And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red pottage, for I am famished!" (Therefore his name was called Edom.)

31. Cui dixit Iacob: “Vende mihi prius primogenita tua”.

31. Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."

32. Ille respondit: “En morior; quid mihi proderunt primogenita?”.

32. Esau said, "I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?"

33. Ait Iacob: “Iura ergo mihi”. Iuravit et vendidit primogenita.

33. Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

34. Et sic, accepto pane et lentis edulio, comedit et bibit; surrexit et abiit parvipendens quod primogenita vendidisset.

34. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils, and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.