Genesis 25
Good News Translation
Other Descendants of Abraham(A)
25 Abraham married another woman, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan, and the descendants of Dedan were the Asshurim, the Letushim, and the Leummim. 4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were Keturah's descendants.
5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac; 6 but while he was still alive, he gave presents to the sons his other wives had borne him. Then he sent these sons to the land of the East, away from his son Isaac.
The Death and Burial of Abraham
7-8 Abraham died at the ripe old age of 175. 9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in Machpelah Cave, in the field east of Mamre that had belonged to Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. 10 (B)It was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites; both Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there. 11 After the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near “The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me.”
The Descendants of Ishmael(C)
12 Ishmael, whom Hagar, the Egyptian slave of Sarah, bore to Abraham, 13 had the following sons, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 They were the ancestors of twelve tribes, and their names were given to their villages and camping places. 17 Ishmael was 137 years old when he died. 18 The descendants of Ishmael lived in the territory between Havilah and Shur, to the east of Egypt on the way to Assyria. They lived apart from the other descendants of Abraham.
The Birth of Esau and Jacob
19 This is the story of Abraham's son Isaac. 20 Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebecca, the daughter of Bethuel (an Aramean from Mesopotamia) and sister of Laban. 21 Because Rebecca had no children, Isaac prayed to the Lord for her. The Lord answered his prayer, and Rebecca became pregnant. 22 She was going to have twins, and before they were born, they struggled against each other in her womb. She said, “Why should something like this happen to me?” So she went to ask the Lord for an answer.
23 (D)The Lord said to her,
“Two nations are within you;
You will give birth to two rival peoples.
One will be stronger than the other;
The older will serve the younger.”
24 The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons. 25 The first one was reddish, and his skin was like a hairy robe, so he was named Esau.[a] 26 The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob.[b] Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.
Esau Sells His Rights as the First-Born Son
27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilled hunter, a man who loved the outdoors, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. 28 Isaac preferred Esau, because he enjoyed eating the animals Esau killed, but Rebecca preferred Jacob.
29 One day while Jacob was cooking some bean soup, Esau came in from hunting. He was hungry 30 and said to Jacob, “I'm starving; give me some of that red stuff.” (That is why he was named Edom.[c])
31 Jacob answered, “I will give it to you if you give me your rights as the first-born son.”
32 Esau said, “All right! I am about to die; what good will my rights do me?”
33 (E)Jacob answered, “First make a vow that you will give me your rights.”
Esau made the vow and gave his rights to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave him some bread and some of the soup. He ate and drank and then got up and left. That was all Esau cared about his rights as the first-born son.
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:25 This name is taken to refer to Seir, the territory later inhabited by Esau's descendants; Seir sounds like the Hebrew for “hairy.”
- Genesis 25:26 This name sounds like the Hebrew for “heel.”
- Genesis 25:30 This name sounds like the Hebrew for “red.”
Génesis 25
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Los descendientes de Abraham y Cetura
(1 Cr. 1.32-33)
25 Abraham tomó otra mujer, cuyo nombre era Cetura, 2 la cual le dio a luz a Zimram, Jocsán, Medán, Madián, Isbac y Súa. 3 Y Jocsán engendró a Seba y a Dedán; e hijos de Dedán fueron Asurim, Letusim y Leumim. 4 E hijos de Madián: Efa, Efer, Hanoc, Abida y Elda. Todos estos fueron hijos de Cetura. 5 Y Abraham dio todo cuanto tenía a Isaac. 6 Pero a los hijos de sus concubinas dio Abraham dones, y los envió lejos de Isaac su hijo, mientras él vivía, hacia el oriente, a la tierra oriental.
Muerte y sepultura de Abraham
7 Y estos fueron los días que vivió Abraham: ciento setenta y cinco años. 8 Y exhaló el espíritu, y murió Abraham en buena vejez, anciano y lleno de años, y fue unido a su pueblo. 9 Y lo sepultaron Isaac e Ismael sus hijos en la cueva de Macpela, en la heredad de Efrón hijo de Zohar heteo, que está enfrente de Mamre, 10 heredad que compró Abraham de los hijos de Het;(A) allí fue sepultado Abraham, y Sara su mujer. 11 Y sucedió, después de muerto Abraham, que Dios bendijo a Isaac su hijo; y habitó Isaac junto al pozo del Viviente-que-me-ve.
Los descendientes de Ismael
(1 Cr. 1.28-31)
12 Estos son los descendientes de Ismael hijo de Abraham, a quien le dio a luz Agar la egipcia, sierva de Sara; 13 estos, pues, son los nombres de los hijos de Ismael, nombrados en el orden de su nacimiento: El primogénito de Ismael, Nebaiot; luego Cedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Misma, Duma, Massa, 15 Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Nafis y Cedema. 16 Estos son los hijos de Ismael, y estos sus nombres, por sus villas y por sus campamentos; doce príncipes por sus familias. 17 Y estos fueron los años de la vida de Ismael, ciento treinta y siete años; y exhaló el espíritu Ismael, y murió, y fue unido a su pueblo. 18 Y habitaron desde Havila hasta Shur, que está enfrente de Egipto viniendo a Asiria; y murió en presencia de todos sus hermanos.
Nacimiento de Jacob y Esaú
19 Estos son los descendientes de Isaac hijo de Abraham: Abraham engendró a Isaac, 20 y era Isaac de cuarenta años cuando tomó por mujer a Rebeca, hija de Betuel arameo de Padan-aram, hermana de Labán arameo. 21 Y oró Isaac a Jehová por su mujer, que era estéril; y lo aceptó Jehová, y concibió Rebeca su mujer. 22 Y los hijos luchaban dentro de ella; y dijo: Si es así, ¿para qué vivo yo? Y fue a consultar a Jehová; 23 y le respondió Jehová:
Dos naciones hay en tu seno,
Y dos pueblos serán divididos desde tus entrañas;
El un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro pueblo,
Y el mayor servirá al menor.(B)
24 Cuando se cumplieron sus días para dar a luz, he aquí había gemelos en su vientre. 25 Y salió el primero rubio, y era todo velludo como una pelliza; y llamaron su nombre Esaú. 26 Después salió su hermano, trabada su mano al calcañar de Esaú; y fue llamado su nombre Jacob.[a] Y era Isaac de edad de sesenta años cuando ella los dio a luz.
Esaú vende su primogenitura
27 Y crecieron los niños, y Esaú fue diestro en la caza, hombre del campo; pero Jacob era varón quieto, que habitaba en tiendas. 28 Y amó Isaac a Esaú, porque comía de su caza; mas Rebeca amaba a Jacob.
29 Y guisó Jacob un potaje; y volviendo Esaú del campo, cansado, 30 dijo a Jacob: Te ruego que me des a comer de ese guiso rojo, pues estoy muy cansado. Por tanto fue llamado su nombre Edom.[b] 31 Y Jacob respondió: Véndeme en este día tu primogenitura. 32 Entonces dijo Esaú: He aquí yo me voy a morir; ¿para qué, pues, me servirá la primogenitura? 33 Y dijo Jacob: Júramelo en este día. Y él le juró, y vendió a Jacob su primogenitura.(C) 34 Entonces Jacob dio a Esaú pan y del guisado de las lentejas; y él comió y bebió, y se levantó y se fue. Así menospreció Esaú la primogenitura.
Footnotes
- Génesis 25:26 Esto es, el que toma por el calcañar, o el que suplanta.
- Génesis 25:30 Esto es, Rojo.
Genesis 25
King James Version
25 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
6 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.
7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
8 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.
9 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.
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