Genesis, 25

1. Abraham married another wife whose name was Keturah;

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

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

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

3. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan, and the descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushim and the Leummim.

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

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

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

5. Abraham left all his possessions to Isaac.

5. Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.

6. To the sons of his concubines Abraham made grants during his lifetime, sending them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the Land of the East.

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. The number of years Abraham lived was a hundred and seventy-five.

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

8. When Abraham had breathed his last, dying at a happy ripe age, old and full of years, he was gathered to his people.

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. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah facing Mamre, in the field of Ephron the Hittite son of Zohar.

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. This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites, and Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there.

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

11. After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac. Isaac settled near the well of Lahai Roi.

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

12. These are the descendants of Ishmael son of Abraham by Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian slave-girl.

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

13. These are the names of the sons of Ishmael by name and line: Ishmael's first-born was Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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. Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

14. Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

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

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

16. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, according to their settlements and encampments, twelve chiefs of as many tribes.

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. The number of years Ishmael lived was one hundred and thirty-seven. When he breathed his last and died, he was gathered to his people.

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. He lived in the territory stretching from Havilah-by-Shur just outside Egypt on the way to Assyria, and he held his own against all his kinsmen.

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. This is the story of Isaac son of Abraham. Abraham fathered Isaac.

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

20. Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean of Paddan-Aram, and sister of Laban the Aramaean.

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. Isaac prayed to Yahweh on behalf of his wife, for she was barren. Yahweh heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

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. But the children inside her struggled so much that she said, 'If this is the way of it, why go on living?' So she went to consult Yahweh,

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. and Yahweh said to her: There are two nations in your womb, your issue will be two rival peoples. One nation will have the mastery of the other, and the elder will serve the younger.

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. When the time came for her confinement, there were indeed twins in her womb.

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

25. The first to be born was red, altogether like a hairy cloak; so they named him Esau.

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

26. Then his brother was born, with his hand grasping Esau's heel; so they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old at the time of their birth.

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. When the boys grew up Esau became a skilled hunter, a man of the open country. Jacob on the other hand was a quiet man, staying at home among the tents.

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 preferred Esau, for he had a taste for wild game; but Rebekah preferred Jacob.

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

29. Once, when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau returned from the countryside exhausted.

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

30. Esau said to Jacob, 'Give me a mouthful of that red stuff there; I am exhausted' -- hence the name given to him, Edom.

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. Jacob said, 'First, give me your birthright in exchange.'

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

32. Esau said, 'Here I am, at death's door; what use is a birthright to me?'

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

33. Then Jacob said, 'First give me your oath'; he gave him his oath and sold his birthright to Jacob.

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

34. Then Jacob gave him some bread and lentil stew; he ate, drank, got up and went away. That was all Esau cared about his birthright.

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.