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Genesis 25
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Genesis 25
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The Death of Abraham(A)
25 Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran,(B) Jokshan, Medan, Midian,(C) Ishbak and Shuah.(D) 3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba(E) and Dedan;(F) the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites. 4 The sons of Midian were Ephah,(G) Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.(H) 6 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)
7 Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.(L) 8 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) 9 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
- Genesis 25:10 Or the descendants of Heth
- Genesis 25:18 Or lived to the east of
- Genesis 25:20 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
- Genesis 25:25 Esau may mean hairy.
- Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
- Genesis 25:30 Edom means red.
Genesis 25
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Genesis 25
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Abraham's Death and His Descendants
25 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 (A)She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan fathered 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 (B)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 (C)sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward (D)to the east country.
7 These are the days of the years of Abraham's life, 175 years. 8 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. 9 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
- Genesis 25:18 Hebrew fell
- Genesis 25:22 Or why do I live?
- Genesis 25:23 Or from birth
- Genesis 25:26 Jacob means He takes by the heel, or He cheats
- Genesis 25:30 Edom sounds like the Hebrew for red
Génesis 25
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Génesis 25
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Muerte de Abraham(A)
25 Abraham volvió a casarse, esta vez con una mujer llamada Cetura. 2 Los hijos que tuvo con ella fueron Zimrán, Jocsán, Medán, Madián, Isbac y Súaj. 3 Jocsán fue el padre de Sabá y Dedán. Los descendientes de Dedán fueron los asureos, los letuseos y los leumeos. 4 Los hijos de Madián fueron Efá, Éfer, Janoc, Abidá y Eldá. Todos estos fueron hijos de Cetura.
5 Abraham entregó todos sus bienes a Isaac. 6 A los hijos de sus concubinas[a] les hizo regalos y, mientras él todavía estaba con vida, los separó de su hijo Isaac, enviándolos a las regiones orientales.
7 Abraham vivió ciento setenta y cinco años; 8 murió en buena vejez. Luego de haber vivido muchos años, fue a reunirse con sus antepasados. 9 Sus hijos Isaac e Ismael lo sepultaron en la cueva de Macpela, que está cerca de Mamré, es decir, en el campo del hitita Efrón, hijo de Zojar. 10 Este era el campo que Abraham había comprado a los hititas. Allí lo enterraron, junto a su esposa Sara. 11 Luego de la muerte de Abraham, Dios bendijo a Isaac, hijo de Abraham, quien se quedó a vivir cerca del Pozo del Viviente que me ve.
Descendientes de Ismael(B)
12 Esta es la historia de Ismael, el hijo que Abraham tuvo con Agar, la criada egipcia de Sara.
13 Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Ismael, comenzando por el primogénito:
Nebayot,
Cedar, Adbel, Mibsán,
14 Mismá, Dumá, Masá,
15 Hadad, Temá, Jetur,
Nafis y Cedema.
16 Estos fueron los hijos de Ismael y estos los nombres de los doce jefes de tribus, según sus propios territorios y campamentos.
17 Ismael vivió ciento treinta y siete años. Al morir, fue a reunirse con sus antepasados. 18 Sus descendientes se quedaron a vivir en la región que está entre Javilá y Sur, cerca de Egipto, en la ruta que conduce a Asiria. Allí se establecieron en franca oposición a todos sus hermanos.
Nacimiento de Jacob y de Esaú
19 Esta es la historia de Isaac, el hijo que tuvo Abraham.
Abraham fue el padre de Isaac. 20 Isaac tenía cuarenta años cuando se casó con Rebeca, que era hija de Betuel y hermana de Labán. Betuel y Labán eran arameos de Padán Aram.[b]
21 Isaac oró al Señor en favor de su esposa, porque era estéril. El Señor oyó su oración y ella quedó embarazada. 22 Pero como los niños luchaban dentro de su vientre, ella se preguntó: «Si esto va a seguir así, ¿por qué me pasa esto a mí?». Entonces fue a consultar al Señor 23 y el Señor le contestó:
«Dos naciones hay en tu seno;
dos pueblos se dividen desde tus entrañas.
Uno será más fuerte que el otro
y el mayor servirá al menor».
24 Cuando le llegó el momento de dar a luz, resultó que en su seno había mellizos. 25 El primero en nacer era pelirrojo y tenía todo el cuerpo cubierto de vello. A este lo llamaron Esaú.[c] 26 Luego nació su hermano, agarrado con una mano del talón de Esaú. A este lo llamaron Jacob.[d] Cuando nacieron los mellizos, Isaac tenía sesenta años.
27 Los niños crecieron. Esaú era un hombre de campo y se convirtió en un excelente cazador, mientras que Jacob era un hombre tranquilo que prefería quedarse en el campamento. 28 Isaac quería más a Esaú porque le gustaba comer de lo que él cazaba; pero Rebeca quería más a Jacob.
29 Un día, cuando Jacob estaba preparando un guiso, Esaú llegó agotado del campo y le dijo:
30 —Dame de comer de ese guiso rojizo, porque estoy muy cansado. (Por eso a Esaú se le llamó Edom.)[e]
31 —Véndeme primero tus derechos de hijo mayor —respondió Jacob.
32 —Me estoy muriendo de hambre —contestó Esaú—, así que ¿de qué me sirven los derechos de primogénito?
33 —Véndeme entonces los derechos bajo juramento —insistió Jacob.
Esaú se lo juró y fue así como vendió a Jacob sus derechos de primogénito.
34 Jacob, por su parte, dio a Esaú pan y guiso de lentejas. Luego de comer y beber, Esaú se levantó y se fue.
De esta manera menospreció sus derechos de hijo mayor.
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