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Mort d'Abraham

25 Abraham prit encore une femme du nom de Ketura. Elle lui donna Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Madian, Jishbak et Shuach. Jokshan eut pour fils Séba et Dedan. Les descendants de Dedan furent les Ashurim, les Letushim et les Leummim. Les fils de Madian furent Epha, Epher, Hénoc, Abida et Eldaa. Tous ceux-là sont des descendants de Ketura.

Abraham donna tout ce qu’il possédait à Isaac. Quant aux fils de ses concubines, il leur fit des cadeaux et il les envoya de son vivant loin de son fils Isaac, vers l'est, dans un pays d'Orient.

La durée de la vie d'Abraham fut de 175 ans, puis il expira. Abraham mourut après une heureuse vieillesse, âgé et rassasié de jours, et il alla rejoindre les siens. Ses fils Isaac et Ismaël l'enterrèrent dans la grotte de Macpéla, dans le champ du Hittite Ephron, fils de Tsochar, vis-à-vis de Mamré. 10 C'était le champ qu'Abraham avait acheté aux Hittites et c'est là que furent enterrés Abraham et sa femme Sara.

11 Après la mort d'Abraham, Dieu bénit son fils Isaac. Celui-ci s’installa près du puits de Lachaï-Roï.

Descendance d'Ismaël

12 Voici la lignée d'Ismaël, fils d'Abraham, celui que l'Egyptienne Agar, la servante de Sara, avait donné à Abraham.

13 Voici le nom des fils d'Ismaël, leur nom en fonction de leur lignée: Nebajoth, son fils aîné, Kédar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Duma, Massa, 15 Hadad, Théma, Jethur, Naphish et Kedma. 16 Voilà quels furent les fils d'Ismaël avec leur nom d’après leurs villages et leurs campements. Ils furent les douze chefs de leurs peuples.

17 La durée de la vie d'Ismaël fut de 137 ans, puis il expira. Il mourut et alla rejoindre les siens. 18 Ses descendants habitèrent le territoire situé entre Havila et Shur, qui est en face de l'Egypte, en direction de l'Assyrie. Il s'établit en face de tous ses frères.

Histoire d’Isaac 25.19–26.35

Naissance d’Esaü et Jacob

19 Voici la lignée d'Isaac, fils d'Abraham. Abraham eut pour fils Isaac. 20 Isaac était âgé de 40 ans quand il prit pour femme Rebecca, qui était la fille de Bethuel, l'Araméen de Paddan-Aram, et la sœur de Laban l'Araméen. 21 Isaac supplia l'Eternel pour sa femme, car elle était stérile, et l'Eternel l'exauça: sa femme Rebecca tomba enceinte. 22 Les enfants se heurtaient à l’intérieur d’elle et elle dit: «Si telle est la situation, pourquoi suis-je enceinte?» Elle alla consulter l'Eternel, 23 et l'Eternel lui dit: «Il y a deux nations dans ton ventre, et deux peuples issus de toi se sépareront. Un de ces peuples sera plus fort que l'autre, et *le plus grand sera asservi au plus petit[a] 24 Le moment où elle devait accoucher arriva, et voici qu'il y avait des jumeaux dans son ventre. 25 Le premier sortit roux et tout couvert de poils, comme un manteau. On l'appela Esaü. 26 Ensuite sortit son frère, dont la main tenait le talon d'Esaü. On l'appela Jacob. Isaac était âgé de 60 ans à leur naissance.

27 Ces enfants grandirent. Esaü devint un habile chasseur, un homme de la campagne, alors que Jacob était un homme tranquille qui restait sous les tentes. 28 Isaac aimait Esaü parce qu'il lui amenait du gibier, et Rebecca aimait Jacob.

29 Tandis que Jacob faisait cuire un potage, Esaü revint des champs, accablé de fatigue. 30 Esaü dit à Jacob: «Laisse-moi manger de ce roux, de ce plat roux, car je suis fatigué.» C'est pour cela qu'on a donné à Esaü le nom d'Edom[b].

31 Jacob répondit: «Vends-moi aujourd'hui ton droit d'aînesse[c] 32 Esaü répondit: «Je vais mourir. A quoi me sert ce droit d'aînesse?» 33 Jacob dit: «Jure-le-moi d'abord.» Il le lui jura, il vendit son droit d'aînesse à Jacob. 34 Alors Jacob donna du pain et du potage de lentilles à Esaü. Il mangea et but, puis se leva et s'en alla. C'est ainsi qu'Esaü méprisa le droit d'aînesse.

Footnotes

  1. Genèse 25:23 Le plus grand… petit: cité en Romains 9.12.
  2. Genèse 25:30 Edom: fait assonance avec le mot hébreu traduit roux.
  3. Genèse 25:31 Droit d’aînesse: le fils aîné héritait du rang, de la situation et des prérogatives de son père; il devenait chef de la famille ou de la tribu; il héritait aussi une double portion des biens paternels.

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.

Abraham Marries Keturah

25 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Ketu′rah. She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Mid′ian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshu′rim, Letu′shim, and Le-um′mim. The sons of Mid′ian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abi′da, and Elda′ah. All these were the children of Ketu′rah. Abraham gave all he had to Isaac. 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

These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, a hundred and seventy-five years. Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. 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 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 Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean. 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?”[b] 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.[c] 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.[d]) 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.”[e] 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

  1. Genesis 25:18 Heb fell
  2. Genesis 25:22 Syr: Heb obscure
  3. Genesis 25:26 That is He takes by the heel or He supplants
  4. Genesis 25:30 That is Red
  5. Genesis 25:33 Heb today