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25 Poi Abrahamo prese un'altra moglie, di nome Keturah.

E questa gli partorì Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Madian, Ishbak e Shuah.

Jokshan generò Sceba e Dedan. I figli di Dedan furono gli Asshurim, i Letuscim e i Leummim.

I figli di Madian furono Efah, Efer, Hanok, Abidah ed Eldaah. Tutti questi furono i figli di Keturah.

Abrahamo diede tutto ció che possedeva a Isacco;

ma ai figli che Abrahamo aveva avuto dalle concubine fece dei doni e Mentre era ancora in vita, li mandò lontano da suo figlio Isacco, verso est in un paese d'oriente.

Or questi sono gli anni della vita di Abrahamo che egli visse: centosettantacinque anni.

Poi Abrahamo spirò e morì in prospera vecchiaia, attempato e sazio di giorni, e fu riunito al suo popolo.

E i suoi figli Isacco e Ismaele lo seppellirono nella spelonca di Makpelah nel campo di Efron, figlio di Zohar lo Hitteo, che è di fronte a Mamre,

10 il campo che Abrahamo aveva comprato dai figli di Heth. Là furono sepolti Abrahamo e Sara sua moglie.

11 Dopo la morte di Abrahamo, DIO benedisse suo figlio Isacco; e Isacco dimorò presso il pozzo di Lahai-Roi.

12 Ora questi sono i discendenti di Ismaele, figlio di Abrahamo, che Agar l'egiziana, serva di Sara, aveva partorito ad Abrahamo.

13 Questi sono i nomi dei figli di Ismaele, secondo i nomi delle loro generazioni: Nebajoth, il primogenito di Ismaele; poi Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

15 Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Nafish e Kedemah.

16 Questi. sono i figli di Ismaele e questi i loro nomi, secondo i loro villaggio e i loro accampamenti. Essi furono i dodici principi delle loro rispettive nazioni.

17 Or questi sono gli anni della vita di Ismaele: centotrentasette anni; poi egli spirò e morì, e fu riunito al suo popolo.

18 (E i suoi figli abitarono da Havilah fino a Shur, che è ad est dell'Egitto, in direzione dell'Assiria). Egli si stabilì in presenza di tutti e suoi fratelli.

19 questi sono i discendenti di Isacco figlio di Abrahamo.

20 Abrahamo generò Isacco; e Isacco aveva quarant'anni quando prese in moglie Rebecca, figlia di Bethuel, l'Arameo di Paddan-Aran sorella di Labano l'Arameo.

21 Isacco supplicò l'Eterno per sua moglie, perché ella era sterile. L'Eterno lo esaudì, e Rebecca, sua moglie, concepì.

22 Ma i bambini si spingevano l'un l'altro nel suo grembo; ed ella disse: «Se è così (che l'Eterno ha risposto), perché mi trovo io in queste condizioni?». Così andò a consultare l'Eterno.

23 E l'Eterno le disse: «Due nazioni sono nel tuo grembo, e due popoli separati usciranno dalle tue viscere. Uno dei due popoli sarà piú forte dell'altro, e il maggiore servirà il minore».

24 Quando venne per lei il tempo di partorire, ecco che ella aveva in grembo due gemelli.

25 E il primo che uscì fuori era rosso; egli era tutto quanto come un mantello peloso; così lo chiamarono Esaú.

26 Dopo uscì suo Fratello, che con la mano teneva il calcagno di Esaú; così lo chiamarono Giacobbe. Or Isacco aveva settant'anni quando Rebecca li partorì.

27 I due fanciulli crebbero ed Esaú divenne un esperto cacciatore, un uomo di campagna, mentre Giacobbe era un uomo tranquillo, che viveva nelle tende.

28 Or Isacco amava Esaú, perché la cacciagione era di suo gusto; Rebecca invece amava Giacobbe.

29 Una volta che Giacobbe si cucinò una zuppa, Esaú giunse dai campi tutto stanco.

30 Ed Esaú disse a Giacobbe: «Per favore, lasciami mangiare un po' di questa zuppa rossa, perché sono stanco». Per questo fu chiamato Edom.

31 Ma Giacobbe gli rispose: «Vendimi prima la tua primogenitura».

32 Esaú disse: «Ecco io sto per morire; che mi giova la primogenitura?».

33 Allora Giacobbe disse: «Prima, giuramelo». Ed Esaù glielo giurò e vendette la sua primogenitura Giacobbe.

34 Quindi Giacobbe diede a Esaú del pane e della zuppa di lenticchie. Ed egli mangiò e bevve; poi si alzò e se ne andò. Così Esaú disprezzò la sa primogenitura.

亚伯拉罕的其他后代

25 亚伯拉罕又娶了基土拉。 基土拉为亚伯拉罕生了心兰、约珊、米但、米甸、伊施巴和书亚。 约珊生了示巴和底但,底但的子孙是亚书利族、利都示族和利乌米族。 米甸的儿子是以法、以弗、哈诺、亚比大和以勒大。这些都是基土拉的子孙。 亚伯拉罕把所有的财产都给了以撒。 他趁自己还在世的时候,把一些礼物送给他的妾所生的儿子们,让他们离开他的儿子以撒到东方去。

亚伯拉罕活了一百七十五岁, 享尽天年,寿终正寝,归到他祖先那里。 他的两个儿子以撒和以实玛利把他安葬在麦比拉洞,那山洞在幔利附近、赫人琐辖的儿子以弗仑的地里。 10 那块地是亚伯拉罕向赫人买的,他和妻子撒拉葬在一起。 11 亚伯拉罕去世以后,上帝赐福给他的儿子以撒。以撒住在庇耳·拉海·莱附近。

12 以实玛利是亚伯拉罕和撒拉的婢女埃及人夏甲所生的儿子。 13 以下是以实玛利的儿子,按出生的次序是:尼拜约、基达、亚德别、米比衫、 14 米施玛、度玛、玛撒、 15 哈大、提玛、伊突、拿非施、基底玛。 16 他这十二个儿子后来分别成了十二个族的族长,各有自己的村庄和营寨。 17 以实玛利活了一百三十七岁,寿终正寝,归到他祖先那里。 18 他子孙居住的地方从哈腓拉一直延伸到埃及东面、通往亚述方向的书珥,他们与其他亲属作对[a]

利百加生以扫和雅各

19 以下是关于亚伯拉罕的儿子以撒的记载。

亚伯拉罕生以撒。 20 以撒四十岁娶利百加,利百加是巴旦·亚兰的亚兰人彼土利的女儿、拉班的妹妹。 21 以撒因为利百加没有生育,就为她祈求耶和华。耶和华应允了他的祈求,利百加就怀了孕。 22 两个胎儿在她腹中彼此相争,她说:“怎么会这样?”于是,她去求问耶和华。 23 耶和华对她说:

“你腹中有两个国家,
你要生出两个敌对的民族,
一族要比另一族强大,
将来大的要服侍小的。”

24 到了生产的时候,利百加果然生下双胞胎。 25 先出生的婴儿遍体通红,浑身长毛,好像穿了皮衣,因此给他取名叫以扫[b] 26 随后出生的弟弟紧紧抓着以扫的脚跟,因此给他取名叫雅各[c]。那时以撒六十岁。

以扫出卖长子名分

27 孩子们渐渐长大,以扫擅长狩猎,常在田野活动;雅各生来安静,喜欢待在家里。 28 以撒疼爱以扫,因为他喜欢吃以扫带回来的猎物,利百加却疼爱雅各。

29 一天,雅各正在熬汤,以扫筋疲力尽地从田野回来。 30 以扫对雅各说:“我要饿死了,给我一些红豆汤喝吧!”因此,以扫又叫以东[d] 31 雅各回答说:“好,你今天把长子的名分卖给我吧!” 32 以扫说:“我都快饿死了,长子的名分对我有什么用呢?” 33 雅各说:“好,你现在向我起誓保证吧!”于是,以扫就起誓把长子的名分卖给了雅各。 34 雅各把饼和红豆汤给以扫,以扫吃完喝完便走了。以扫轻看自己长子的名分。

Footnotes

  1. 25:18 与其他亲属作对”或译“住在其他亲属的东面”。
  2. 25:25 以扫”意思是“有毛”。
  3. 25:26 雅各”意思是“抓住”。
  4. 25:30 以东”意思是“红色”。

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.

The Death and Descendants of Abraham

25 Now Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bore to him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim. And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. All of these were the children of Keturah. And Abraham gave all he had to Isaac. But to the sons of Abraham’s concubines Abraham gave gifts. And while he was still living he sent them away eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the east. Now these are the days of the years of the life of Abraham:[a] one hundred and seventy-five years. And Abraham passed away and died in a good old age, old and full of years. And he was gathered to his people. And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, son of Zohar the Hittite, that was east of Mamre, 10 the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites.[b] There Abraham was buried and Sarah his wife. 11 And it happened that after the death of Abraham God blessed Isaac his son, and Isaac settled at Beer-Lahai-Roi.

12 Now these are the generations[c] of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, that Hagar the Egyptian, the maidservant of Sarah, bore to Abraham. 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names according to their family records. The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then 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—12 leaders according to their tribes. 17 Now these are the years of the life of Ishmael: 137 years. And he passed away and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 They settled from Havilah to Shur, which was opposite[d] Egypt, going toward Asshur, opposite;[e] he settled[f] opposite[g] all his brothers.

Jacob and Esau

19 Now these are the generations[h] of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Abraham fathered Isaac, 20 And Isaac was forty years old[i] when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, as his wife. 21 And Isaac prayed to Yahweh on behalf of his wife, for she was barren. And Yahweh responded to his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children in her womb jostled each other, and she said, “If it is going to be like this, why be pregnant?”[j] And she went to inquire of Yahweh. 23 And Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from birth[k] shall be divided. And one people shall be stronger than the other.[l] And the elder shall serve the younger.” 24 And when her days to give birth were completed,[m] then—behold—twins were in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all his body[n] was like a hairy coat, so they called his name Esau. 26 And afterward his brother came out, and his hand grasped the heel of Esau, so his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old[o] at their birth. 27 And the boys grew up. And Esau was a skilled[p] hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau because he could eat of his game,[q] but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 Once[r] Jacob cooked a thick stew, and Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Give me some of that red stuff[s] to gulp down, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom). 31 Then Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright first.”[t] 32 And Esau said, “Look, I am going to die; now what is this birthright to me?” 33 Then Jacob said, “Swear to me first.”[u] And he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread, and thick lentil stew, and he ate and drank. Then he got up and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:7 Literally “the years of the life of Abraham which he lived”
  2. Genesis 25:10 Or “sons of Heth”
  3. Genesis 25:12 Or “family records”
  4. Genesis 25:18 Or “upon the face of”
  5. Genesis 25:18 Or “upon the face of”
  6. Genesis 25:18 Literally “fell”
  7. Genesis 25:18 Or “upon the face of”
  8. Genesis 25:19 Or “family records”
  9. Genesis 25:20 Literally “a son of forty years”
  10. Genesis 25:22 Literally “if so, why this I?”
  11. Genesis 25:23 Literally “from your bowels”
  12. Genesis 25:23 Literally “people than people shall be stronger”
  13. Genesis 25:24 Or “full”
  14. Genesis 25:25 Literally “of him”
  15. Genesis 25:26 Literally “a son of sixty years”
  16. Genesis 25:27 Or “knowing” (knowledgeable)
  17. Genesis 25:28 Literally “game in his mouth”
  18. Genesis 25:29 Or “and”
  19. Genesis 25:30 Literally “some of the red, this red”
  20. Genesis 25:31 Literally “as the day”
  21. Genesis 25:33 Literally “as the day”

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.