Genesis 25
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Abraham Marries Keturah
25 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Ketu′rah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Mid′ian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshu′rim, Letu′shim, and Le-um′mim. 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 gave all he had to Isaac. 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.
The Death of Abraham
7 These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, a hundred and seventy-five years. 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 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 the field which Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife. 11 After the death of Abraham God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac dwelt at Beer-la′hai-roi.
Ishmael’s Descendants
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 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, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Ked′emah. 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 (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 They dwelt from Hav′ilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria; he settled[a] over against all his people.
The Birth and Youth of Esau and Jacob
19 [b]These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham was the father of Isaac, 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebekah, the daughter of Bethu′el the Arame′an of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Arame′an. 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 The children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is thus, why do I live?”[c] So she went to inquire of the Lord. 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 her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 The first came forth red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they called his name Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came forth, and his hand had taken hold of Esau’s heel; so his name was called Jacob.[d] Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
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 loved Esau, because he ate of his game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Esau Sells His Birthright
29 Once when Jacob was boiling pottage, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red pottage, for I am famished!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.[e]) 31 Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.” 32 Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” 33 Jacob said, “Swear to me first.”[f] So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. 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.
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:18 Heb fell
- 25.19 With the birth of Esau and Jacob we enter a new narrative cycle. Jacob, renamed Israel, is represented as the ancestor of the twelve tribes and, therefore, of the whole people; cf. Deut 26.5.
- Genesis 25:22 Syr: Heb obscure
- Genesis 25:26 That is He takes by the heel or He supplants
- Genesis 25:30 That is Red
- Genesis 25:33 Heb today
Genesis 25
New King James Version
Abraham and Keturah(A)
25 Abraham again took a wife, and her name was (B)Keturah. 2 And (C)she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 And (D)Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac. 6 But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he (E)sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to (F)the country of the east.
Abraham’s Death and Burial
7 This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years. 8 Then Abraham breathed his last and (G)died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and (H)was gathered to his people. 9 And (I)his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of (J)Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, 10 (K)the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. (L)There Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife. 11 And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at (M)Beer Lahai Roi.
The Families of Ishmael and Isaac(N)
12 Now this is the (O)genealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. 13 And (P)these were the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 [a]Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their [b]settlements, (Q)twelve princes according to their nations. 17 These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and (R)he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 (S)(They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He [c]died (T)in the presence of all his brethren.
19 This is the (U)genealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. (V)Abraham begot Isaac. 20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, (W)the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, (X)the sister of Laban the Syrian. 21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; (Y)and the Lord granted his plea, (Z)and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” (AA)So she went to inquire of the Lord.
23 And the Lord said to her:
(AB)“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than (AC)the other,
(AD)And the older shall serve the younger.”
24 So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red. He was (AE)like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name [d]Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out, and (AF)his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so (AG)his name was called [e]Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
27 So the boys grew. And Esau was (AH)a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was (AI)a [f]mild man, (AJ)dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau because he (AK)ate of his game, (AL)but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Esau Sells His Birthright(AM)
29 Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called [g]Edom.
31 But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”
32 And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so (AN)what is this birthright to me?”
33 Then Jacob said, [h]“Swear to me as of this day.”
So he swore to him, and (AO)sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then (AP)he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau (AQ)despised his birthright.
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:15 MT Hadad
- Genesis 25:16 camps
- Genesis 25:18 fell
- Genesis 25:25 Lit. Hairy
- Genesis 25:26 Supplanter or Deceitful, lit. One Who Takes the Heel
- Genesis 25:27 Lit. complete
- Genesis 25:30 Lit. Red
- Genesis 25:33 Take an oath
Genesis 25
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
25 Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.
6 But to the sons of his concubines [Hagar and Keturah] Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them to the east country, away from Isaac his son [of promise].
7 The days of Abraham’s life were 175 years.
8 Then Abraham’s spirit was released, and he died at a good (ample, full) old age, an old man, satisfied and satiated, and [a]was gathered to his people.(A)
9 And his sons [b]Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is east of Mamre,
10 The field which Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.
11 After the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac, and Isaac dwelt at Beer-lahai-roi [A well to the Living One Who sees me].
12 Now this is the history of the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bore to Abraham.
13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their births: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments (sheepfolds)—twelve princes according to their tribes. [Foretold in Gen. 17:20.]
17 And Ishmael lived 137 years; then his spirit left him, and he died and was gathered to his kindred.
18 And [Ishmael’s sons] dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is before Egypt in the direction of Assyria. [Ishmael] dwelt close [to the lands] of all his brethren.
19 And this is the history of 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 Aramean of Padan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean.
21 And Isaac prayed much to the Lord for his wife because she was unable to bear children; and the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife became pregnant.
22 [Two] children struggled together within her; and she said, If it is so [that the Lord has heard our prayer], why am I like this? And she went to inquire of the Lord.
23 The Lord said to her, [The founders of] two nations are in your womb, and the separation of two peoples has begun in your body; the one people shall be stronger than the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.
24 When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 The first came out red all over like a hairy garment, and they named him Esau [hairy].
26 Afterward his brother came forth, and his hand grasped Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob [supplanter]. Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.
27 When the boys grew up, Esau was a cunning and skilled hunter, a man of the outdoors; but Jacob was a plain and quiet man, dwelling in tents.
28 And Isaac loved [and was partial to] Esau, because he ate of Esau’s game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 Jacob was boiling pottage (lentil stew) one day, when Esau came from the field and was faint [with hunger].
30 And Esau said to Jacob, I beg of you, let me have some of that red lentil stew to eat, for I am faint and famished! That is why his name was called Edom [red].
31 Jacob answered, Then sell me today your birthright (the rights of a firstborn).
32 Esau said, See here, I am at the point of death; what good can this birthright do me?
33 Jacob said, Swear to me today [that you are selling it to me]; and he swore to [Jacob] and sold him his birthright.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils, and he ate and drank and rose up and went his way. Thus Esau scorned his birthright as beneath his notice.
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:8 This often repeated expression forms a remarkable testimony to the Old Testament belief in a life beyond the grave and to our recognition and fellowship with our loved ones there.
- Genesis 25:9 Isaac was seventy-five and Ishmael nearly ninety years of age when their father died. Jacob and Esau were fifteen, and may have been present.
Génesis 25
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Descendientes de Abraham y Cetura
25 (A)Abraham volvió a tomar mujer, y su nombre era Cetura. 2 Ella le dio hijos: Zimram, Jocsán, Medán, Madián, Isbac y Súa. 3 Jocsán fue el padre de Seba y de Dedán. Los hijos de Dedán fueron Asurim, Letusim y Leumim. 4 Los hijos de Madián fueron Efa, Efer, Hanoc, Abida y Elda. Todos estos fueron los hijos de Cetura. 5 Abraham dio a Isaac todo lo que poseía(B). 6 A los hijos de sus concubinas[a] Abraham les dio regalos, viviendo aún él, y los envió lejos(C) de su hijo Isaac hacia el este, a la tierra del oriente.
Muerte y sepultura de Abraham
7 Estos fueron los años[b] de la vida de Abraham: 175 años(D). 8 Abraham murió en buena vejez(E), anciano y lleno de días, y fue reunido a su pueblo[c](F). 9 Sus hijos Isaac e Ismael lo sepultaron en la cueva de Macpela, en el campo de Efrón, hijo de Zohar, el hitita, que está frente a Mamre(G), 10 el campo que Abraham compró a los hijos de Het(H). Allí fue sepultado Abraham con Sara su mujer. 11 Después de la muerte de Abraham, Dios bendijo a su hijo Isaac(I). Y habitó Isaac junto a Beer Lajai Roi[d](J).
Descendientes de Ismael
12 (K)Estas son las generaciones de Ismael, hijo de Abraham, el que Agar la egipcia, sierva de Sara, le dio a Abraham(L). 13 Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Ismael(M), nombrados por el orden de su nacimiento: el primogénito de Ismael, Nebaiot, después, Cedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Misma, Duma, Massa, 15 Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Nafis y Cedema. 16 Estos fueron los hijos de Ismael, y estos sus nombres, por sus aldeas y por sus campamentos: doce príncipes(N) según sus tribus[e].
17 Estos fueron los años de la vida de Ismael: 137 años(O). Murió, y fue reunido a su pueblo[f](P). 18 Sus descendientes habitaron desde Havila(Q) hasta Shur(R), que está enfrente de Egipto, según se va hacia Asiria. Se establecieron[g] allí frente a[h] todos sus parientes[i](S).
Nacimiento de Esaú y de Jacob
19 Estas son las generaciones de Isaac, hijo de Abraham: Abraham fue el padre de Isaac(T). 20 Tenía Isaac 40 años cuando tomó por mujer a Rebeca(U), hija de Betuel(V), el arameo de Padán Aram, hermana de Labán(W) el arameo. 21 Isaac oró al Señor en favor de su mujer, porque ella era estéril; y el Señor(X) lo escuchó, y Rebeca su mujer concibió(Y).
22 Los hijos luchaban dentro de ella y ella dijo: «Si esto es así, ¿para qué vivo yo?». Y fue a consultar al Señor(Z). 23 Y el Señor le dijo:
«Dos naciones hay en tu seno(AA),
Y dos pueblos se dividirán desde tus entrañas;
Un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro(AB),
Y el mayor servirá al menor(AC)».
24 Cuando se cumplieron los días de dar a luz, había mellizos en su seno. 25 El primero salió rojizo[j], todo cubierto de vello, y lo llamaron Esaú[k](AD). 26 Y después salió su hermano, con su mano asida al talón de Esaú(AE), y lo llamaron Jacob[l](AF). Isaac tenía 60 años(AG) cuando Rebeca dio a luz a los mellizos.
Esaú vende su primogenitura
27 Los niños crecieron, y Esaú llegó a ser diestro cazador, hombre del campo. Pero Jacob era hombre pacífico[m], que habitaba en tiendas(AH). 28 Isaac amaba a Esaú porque le gustaba lo que cazaba[n](AI), pero Rebeca amaba a Jacob(AJ).
29 Un día, cuando Jacob había preparado un potaje(AK), Esaú vino agotado del campo. 30 Entonces Esaú dijo a Jacob: «Te ruego que me des a comer un poco de ese guisado rojo[o], pues estoy agotado». Por eso lo llamaron Edom[p]. 31 «Véndeme primero[q] tu primogenitura(AL)», le contestó Jacob. 32 «Mira, yo estoy a punto de morir», le dijo Esaú; «¿de qué me sirve, pues, la primogenitura?». 33 «Júramelo primero[r]», replicó Jacob. Esaú se lo juró, y vendió su primogenitura a Jacob(AM).
34 Entonces Jacob dio a Esaú pan y guisado de lentejas. Él comió y bebió, se levantó y se fue. Así despreció Esaú la primogenitura.
Footnotes
- 25:6 Lit. las concubinas que tenía Abraham.
- 25:7 Lit. los días de los años.
- 25:8 Lit. sus parientes.
- 25:11 I.e. al pozo del Viviente que me ve.
- 25:16 O pueblos.
- 25:17 Lit. sus parientes.
- 25:18 Lit. se estableció.
- 25:18 Lit. cayó en contra de.
- 25:18 Lit. hermanos.
- 25:25 O pelirrojo.
- 25:25 I.e. velludo.
- 25:26 I.e. el que toma por el talón, o, suplantador.
- 25:27 Lit. íntegro.
- 25:28 Lit. porque la caza estaba en su boca.
- 25:30 Lit. del rojo, este rojo.
- 25:30 I.e. rojo.
- 25:31 Lit. hoy.
- 25:33 Lit. hoy.
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