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Descendientes de Abrahán y Queturá. Muerte de Abrahán (1 Cr 1,32-33)

25 Abrahán tomó después otra mujer, llamada Queturá. Los hijos que tuvo con ella fueron: Zimrán, Joxán, Medán, Madián, Jisboc y Suaj. Joxán engendró a Sabá y a Dedán. Los descendientes de Dedán fueron los asuríes, los litusíes y los leumíes. Los hijos de Madián fueron Efá, Efer, Janoc, Abidá y Eldaá. Todos estos fueron los descendientes de Queturá.

Abrahán legó todos sus bienes a Isaac. También hizo regalos a los hijos de sus otras concubinas, pero antes de morir, los apartó de su hijo Isaac, enviándolos hacia el este, a las tierras del oriente.

Abrahán vivió ciento setenta y cinco años. Expiró tras una feliz vejez y, colmado de años, fue a reunirse con sus antepasados. Sus hijos, Isaac e Ismael, lo enterraron en la cueva de Macpelá, en el campo de Efrón, hijo de Sojar, el hitita, enfrente de Mambré. 10 Abrahán había comprado ese campo a los hititas, y allí fueron enterrados Abrahán y Sara, su mujer. 11 Después de la muerte de Abrahán, Dios bendijo a su hijo Isaac, quien se quedó a vivir cerca del pozo de Lajay Roí.

Descendientes de Ismael (1 Cr 1,28-31)

12 Estos son los descendientes de Ismael, el hijo de Abrahán y de Agar, la esclava egipcia de Sara. 13 Los nombres de los hijos de Ismael por orden de nacimiento son: el primogénito fue Nebayot; después Quedar, Adbel, Mibsán, 14 Mismá, Dumá, Masá, 15 Adad, Temá, Jetur, Nafís y Quedmá. 16 Estos son los nombres de los doce hijos de Ismael, y con esos mismos nombres se conocieron sus propios territorios y campamentos. Cada uno era jefe de su propio clan.

17 Ismael vivió ciento treinta y siete años al cabo de los cuales expiró y fue a reunirse con sus antepasados. 18 Sus descendientes se establecieron en la región que está entre Javilá y Sur, cerca de Egipto, en la ruta de Asour. Ismael murió estando presentes todos sus hermanos.

Ciclo de Isaac (25,19—26,35)

Nacimiento de Esaú y Jacob

19 Esta es la historia de Isaac, hijo de Abrahán.

Abrahán engendró a Isaac. 20 Isaac tenía cuarenta años cuando se casó con Rebeca, hija de Betuel, arameo de Parán Aram, y hermana de Labán, también arameo. 21 Isaac suplicó al Señor por su mujer, porque era estéril. El Señor oyó su oración y ella quedó embarazada. 22 Pero los hijos que esperaba se peleaban dentro de su vientre, así que Rebeca se dijo:

— Si esto va a seguir así, ¿para qué vivir?

Entonces fue a consultar al Señor, 23 y el Señor le respondió:

— Dos naciones hay en tu vientre;
dos pueblos separados desde tus entrañas;
uno será más fuerte que el otro,
el mayor servirá al menor.

24 Cuando llegó el momento del parto, resultó que había mellizos en su vientre. 25 Salió primero uno, pelirrojo y todo él velludo como un manto peludo; así que lo llamaron Esaú. 26 Detrás salió su hermano, agarrado con una mano al talón de Esaú. A este lo llamaron Jacob. Cuando nacieron, Isaac tenía sesenta años.

Esaú vende su primogenitura

27 Los niños crecieron y Esaú se convirtió en un diestro cazador, que prefería vivir en el campo, mientras que Jacob era un hombre tranquilo, apegado a la vida sedentaria. 28 Isaac tenía preferencia por Esaú, porque le gustaba comer de lo que él cazaba, mientras que Rebeca se inclinaba por Jacob.

29 Cierto día, Jacob estaba guisando un potaje, cuando Esaú llegó muy cansado del campo, 30 y le dijo:

— ¡Tengo hambre, dame de comer de ese guiso rojo!

(Por eso a Esaú también se le conoce como Edom).

31 Jacob respondió:

— Sólo si me vendes ahora mismo tus derechos de primogenitura.

32 Esaú dijo:

— Estoy que me muero de hambre. ¿Qué me importan a mí los derechos de primogenitura?

33 Jacob insistió:

— Júramelo antes.

Esaú se lo juró, y de ese modo le vendió a Jacob sus derechos de primogénito. 34 Entonces Jacob sirvió a Esaú pan y el potaje de lentejas. Esaú comió, bebió, se levantó y se fue. Así fue como Esaú malvendió sus derechos de primogénito.

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's Death and His Descendants

25 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. (A)She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (B)Abraham gave all he had to Isaac. But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he (C)sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward (D)to the east country.

These are the days of the years of Abraham's life, 175 years. Abraham (E)breathed his last and (F)died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. Isaac and Ishmael (G)his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre, 10 the field (H)that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. (I)There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife. 11 After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac settled at (J)Beer-lahai-roi.

12 These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, (K)whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, bore to Abraham. 13 (L)These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: (M)Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and (N)Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, (O)Tema, (P)Jetur, (Q)Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, (R)twelve princes according to their tribes. 17 (These are the years of the life of Ishmael: 137 years. He (S)breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.) 18 (T)They settled from Havilah to (U)Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria. He settled[a] over against all his kinsmen.

The Birth of Esau and Jacob

19 These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: (V)Abraham fathered Isaac, 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, (W)the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of (X)Paddan-aram, (Y)the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. 21 And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And (Z)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 is this happening to me?”[b] So she went (AA)to inquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said to her,

(AB)“Two nations are in your womb,
    and two peoples from within you[c] shall be divided;
(AC)the one shall be stronger than the other,
    (AD)the older shall serve the younger.”

24 When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 The first came out red, (AE)all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out with (AF)his hand holding Esau's heel, so (AG)his name was called Jacob.[d] Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

27 When the boys grew up, Esau was (AH)a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, (AI)dwelling in tents. 28 Isaac loved Esau because (AJ)he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Esau Sells His Birthright

29 Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.[e]) 31 Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” 32 Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” 33 Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and (AK)sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:18 Hebrew fell
  2. Genesis 25:22 Or why do I live?
  3. Genesis 25:23 Or from birth
  4. Genesis 25:26 Jacob means He takes by the heel, or He cheats
  5. Genesis 25:30 Edom sounds like the Hebrew for red