25 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

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

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

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

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.

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

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.

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;

10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham 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 by the well Lahairoi.

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

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,

14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

15 Hadar, and 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Gia đình của Áp-ra-ham

25 Áp-ra-ham lại cưới vợ và kết hôn với Kê-tu-ra. Bà sinh ra Xim-ran, Giốc-san, Mê-đan, Mi-đi-an, Ích-bát, và Su-a. Giốc-san sinh ra Sê-ba và Đê-đan. Dòng dõi của Đê-đan là các dân A-xy-ri, Lê-úc, và Lê-um. Các con của Mi-đi-an là Ê-pha, Ê-phe, Ha-nốc, A-bi-đa, và Ên-đa-a. Tất cả những người đó là dòng dõi của Kê-tu-ra. Áp-ra-ham để lại tất cả tài sản của mình cho Y-sác. Tuy nhiên trước khi qua đời, Áp-ra-ham có chia ít tài sản cho các con của các bà vợ khác rồi cho họ đi qua cư ngụ vùng phía đông, xa khỏi Y-sác.

Áp-ra-ham hưởng thọ 175 tuổi. Ông trút hơi thở cuối cùng và qua đời khi cao tuổi, sau khi sống một cuộc đời mãn nguyện. Các con trai ông là Y-sác và Ích-ma-ên chôn cất ông trong hang Mặc-bê-la trong ruộng của Ép-rôn nằm về phía đông Mam-rê. (Ép-rôn là con của Xô-ha, người Hê-tít.) 10 Áp-ra-ham được chôn cất chung chỗ với Sa-ra, trong cùng thửa ruộng mà ông đã mua từ người Hê-tít. 11 Sau khi Áp-ra-ham qua đời, Thượng Đế ban phước cho con ông là Y-sác. Lúc ấy Y-sác đang sống ở Bê-e La-chai-roi.

12 Sau đây là gia phổ của Ích-ma-ên, con của Áp-ra-ham và Ha-ga (người Ai-Cập, nữ nô lệ của Sa-ra). 13 Tên của các con Ích-ma-ên theo thứ tự sinh ra như sau: Nê-bai-ốt là con trưởng nam, rồi đến Kê-đa, Át-bê-ên, Míp-sam, 14 Mích-ma, Đu-ma, Ma-xa, 15 Ha-đát, Thê-ma, Giê-tua, Na-phích và Kê-đê-ma. 16 Đó là mười hai con trai của Ích-ma-ên và là trưởng tộc. Gia tộc của mỗi người con đều có nơi định cư và địa điểm đóng trại riêng. 17 Ích-ma-ên hưởng thọ một trăm ba mươi bảy tuổi khi trút hơi thở cuối cùng. Ông qua đời và được mai táng. 18 Dòng dõi của người sống trong vùng từ Ha-vi-la cho đến Su-rơ về phía đông Ai-cập kéo dài đến xứ A-xy-ri. Họ thường định cư gần các anh em mình [a].

Gia đình Y-sác

19 Sau đây là dòng dõi Y-sác. Áp-ra-ham sinh một con trai tên Y-sác. 20 Khi Y-sác được 40 tuổi thì kết hôn với Rê-be-ca, người miền Tây Bắc Mê-sô-bô-ta-mi. Nàng là con gái Bê-thu-ên, người A-ram, và là em của La-ban, cũng người A-ram. 21 Vợ của Y-sác không có con nên ông khẩn nguyện cùng CHÚA. Ngài nghe lời khẩn xin của ông, nên Rê-be-ca thụ thai.

22 Khi Rê-be-ca đang mang thai, hai đứa bé trong bụng tranh giành nhau. Nàng hỏi, “Tại sao chuyện nầy lại xảy ra cho tôi?” Nàng cầu nguyện cùng CHÚA thì nhận được lời đáp của Ngài. 23 CHÚA cho nàng biết,

“Hai quốc gia ở trong bụng con,
    hai đám dân sẽ do con mà ra.
Một dân sẽ mạnh hơn dân kia,
    đứa anh sẽ làm tôi cho đứa em.”

24 Đến kỳ Rê-be-ca đẻ sinh đôi. 25 Đứa đầu tiên lọt lòng có màu da đỏ. Vì đa nó màu đỏ hung hung cho nên được đặt tên là Ê-sau [b]. 26 Khi đứa thứ nhì sinh ra thì nó nắm gót chân Ê-sau, nên được đặt tên là Gia-cốp [c]. Lúc hai đứa bé sinh ra, Y-sác đã được 60 tuổi.

27 Lớn lên, Ê-sau trở thành tay thợ săn giỏi, thích ở ngoài đồng. Còn Gia-cốp thì trầm lặng hơn, chỉ hay quanh quẩn bên lều trại. 28 Y-sác yêu Ê-sau vì anh hay mang thịt rừng về. Nhưng Rê-be-ca lại yêu Gia-cốp hơn.

29 Một hôm Gia-cốp đang nấu một món canh. Ê-sau đi săn từ đồng về đói bụng. 30 Ê-sau hỏi Gia-cốp, “Cho anh ăn ít canh đỏ đó đi vì anh đang đói lả.” (Vì thế mà người ta gọi Ê-sau là Ê-đôm. [d])

31 Nhưng Gia-cốp bảo, “Anh hãy bán quyền trưởng nam của anh cho tôi đi!”

32 Ê-sau đáp, “Anh sắp chết đói đây rồi. Anh mà chết thì quyền trưởng nam cũng vô dụng thôi.”

33 Nhưng Gia-cốp bảo, “Anh phải hứa anh sẽ trao quyền tài sản cho tôi trước đã.” Vì thế Ê-sau hứa với Gia-cốp và trao quyền trưởng nam Gia-cốp. 34 Rồi Gia-cốp cho Ê-sau ăn bánh mì và canh đậu. Ăn uống xong, ông ra đi. Ê-sau coi thường quyền trưởng nam của mình.

Footnotes

  1. Sáng Thế 25:18 Họ thường định cư gần các anh em mình Câu nầy cũng có nghĩa “Họ thường tấn công anh em mình.”
  2. Sáng Thế 25:25 Ê-sau Nghĩa là “nhiều lông.”
  3. Sáng Thế 25:26 Gia-cốp Nghĩa là “nắm gót.” Cũng còn có nghĩa là “đứa đi theo sau” hay “ranh mãnh.”
  4. Sáng Thế 25:30 Ê-đôm Nghĩa là “đỏ.”

The Death of Abraham(A)

25 Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah. She bore him Zimran,(B) Jokshan, Medan, Midian,(C) Ishbak and Shuah.(D) Jokshan was the father of Sheba(E) and Dedan;(F) the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites. The sons of Midian were Ephah,(G) Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.(H) But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines(I) and sent them away from his son Isaac(J) to the land of the east.(K)

Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.(L) Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age,(M) an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.(N) His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him(O) in the cave of Machpelah(P) near Mamre,(Q) in the field of Ephron(R) son of Zohar the Hittite,(S) 10 the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites.[a](T) There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. 11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac,(U) who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.(V)

Ishmael’s Sons(W)

12 This is the account(X) of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar(Y) the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.(Z)

13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth(AA) the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar,(AB) Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah,(AC) Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema,(AD) Jetur,(AE) Naphish and Kedemah. 16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers(AF) according to their settlements and camps.(AG) 17 Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.(AH) 18 His descendants(AI) settled in the area from Havilah to Shur,(AJ) near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward[b] all the tribes related to them.(AK)

Jacob and Esau

19 This is the account(AL) of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac.

Abraham became the father of Isaac, 20 and Isaac was forty years old(AM) when he married Rebekah(AN) daughter of Bethuel(AO) the Aramean from Paddan Aram[c](AP) and sister of Laban(AQ) the Aramean.(AR)

21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless.(AS) The Lord answered his prayer,(AT) and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. 22 The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.(AU)

23 The Lord said to her,

“Two nations(AV) are in your womb,
    and two peoples from within you will be separated;
one people will be stronger than the other,
    and the older will serve the younger.(AW)

24 When the time came for her to give birth,(AX) there were twin boys in her womb.(AY) 25 The first to come out was red,(AZ) and his whole body was like a hairy garment;(BA) so they named him Esau.[d](BB) 26 After this, his brother came out,(BC) with his hand grasping Esau’s heel;(BD) so he was named Jacob.[e](BE) Isaac was sixty years old(BF) when Rebekah gave birth to them.

27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter,(BG) a man of the open country,(BH) while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. 28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game,(BI) loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.(BJ)

29 Once when Jacob was cooking some stew,(BK) Esau came in from the open country,(BL) famished. 30 He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew!(BM) I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.[f])(BN)

31 Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.(BO)

32 “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”

33 But Jacob said, “Swear(BP) to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright(BQ) to Jacob.

34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew.(BR) He ate and drank, and then got up and left.

So Esau despised his birthright.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:10 Or the descendants of Heth
  2. Genesis 25:18 Or lived to the east of
  3. Genesis 25:20 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
  4. Genesis 25:25 Esau may mean hairy.
  5. Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
  6. Genesis 25:30 Edom means red.