Abraham’s Other Wife and Sons

25 Now Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah,(A) and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. Dedan’s sons were the Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. And Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah. Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac.(B) And Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, but while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East.(C)

Abraham’s Death

This is the length of Abraham’s life:[a] 175 years. He took his last breath and died at a ripe old age,(D) old and contented,[b] and he was gathered to his people.(E) His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah(F) near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. 10 This was the field that Abraham bought from the Hittites.(G) Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah. 11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.(H)

Ishmael’s Family Records

12 These are the family records(I) of Abraham’s son Ishmael,(J) whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s slave, bore to Abraham. 13 These are the names of Ishmael’s sons; their names according to the family records are: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These are Ishmael’s sons, and these are their names by their villages and encampments: 12 leaders[c](K) of their clans.[d] 17 This is the length[e] of Ishmael’s life: 137 years. He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 And they[f] settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt as you go toward Asshur. He[g] lived in opposition to[h] all his brothers.(L)

The Birth of Jacob and Esau

19 These are the family records of Isaac son of Abraham. Abraham fathered Isaac.(M) 20 Isaac was 40 years old when he took as his wife Rebekah(N) daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram(O) and sister of Laban the Aramean.(P) 21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless.(Q) The Lord heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.(R) 22 But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?”[i] So she went to inquire of the Lord.(S) 23 And the Lord said to her:

Two nations are in your womb;
two people will come from you and be separated.
One people will be stronger than the other,(T)
and the older will serve the younger.(U)

24 When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. 25 The first one came out red-looking,[j] covered with hair[k] like a fur coat, and they named him Esau.(V) 26 After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel with his hand.(W) So he was named Jacob.[l](X) Isaac was 60 years old when they were born.

Esau Sells His Birthright

27 When the boys grew up, Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman,[m] but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.[n] 28 Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.(Y)

29 Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field exhausted. 30 He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stuff, because I’m exhausted.” That is why he was also named Edom.[o]

31 Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”

32 “Look,” said Esau, “I’m about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”

33 Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore to Jacob and sold his birthright to him. 34 Then Jacob gave bread and lentil stew to Esau; he ate, drank, got up, and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.(Z)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:7 Lit And these are the days of the years of the lives of Abraham that he lived
  2. Genesis 25:8 Sam, LXX, Syr read full of days
  3. Genesis 25:16 Or chieftains
  4. Genesis 25:16 Or peoples
  5. Genesis 25:17 Lit And these are the years
  6. Genesis 25:18 LXX, Vg read he
  7. Genesis 25:18 = Ishmael and his descendants
  8. Genesis 25:18 Or He settled down alongside of
  9. Genesis 25:22 Lit If thus, why this I
  10. Genesis 25:25 In Hb, the word red-looking sounds like “Edom”; Gn 32:3.
  11. Genesis 25:25 In Hb, the word hair sounds like “Seir”; Gn 32:3.
  12. Genesis 25:26 = He Grasps the Heel
  13. Genesis 25:27 Lit a man of the field
  14. Genesis 25:27 Lit man living in tents
  15. Genesis 25:30 = 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

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.

Ang Iban nga mga Kaliwat nga Lalaki ni Abraham(A)

25 Nagpangasawa liwat si Abraham, kag ang ngalan sang iya asawa si Ketura. Ang ila mga anak amo sila ni Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, kag Shua. Si Jokshan amo ang amay ni Sheba kag ni Dedan. Ang mga kaliwat ni Dedan amo ang mga Ashurnon, Letushnon, kag Leumnon. Ang mga anak nga lalaki ni Midian amo sila ni Efa, Efer, Hanoc, Abida, kag Eldaa. Amo ini sila tanan ang mga kaliwat ni Ketura.

5-6 Antes napatay si Abraham, ginbilin niya ang tanan niya nga pagkabutang kay Isaac. Pero ginhatagan niya sang mga regalo ang iban niya nga mga anak sa iban niya nga mga asawa, kag ginpaestar niya sila sa mga kadutaan sa sidlangan, palayo sa iya anak nga si Isaac.

Ang Pagkapatay kag Paglubong kay Abraham

Nagkabuhi si Abraham sing 175 ka tuig. Napatay siya nga tigulang na gid, kag ginsimpon siya sa iya mga paryente nga nagkalamatay na. Ginlubong siya sang iya mga anak nga si Isaac kag si Ishmael didto sa kuweba sa Macpela, sa sidlangan sang Mamre, sa uma nga iya anay ni Efron nga anak ni Zohar nga Hithanon. 10 Ato nga uma ginbakal ni Abraham sa presensya sang mga Hithanon. Didto ginlubong si Abraham kag ang iya asawa nga si Sara. 11 Pagkatapos nga napatay si Abraham, ginbendisyunan sang Dios si Isaac kag didto siya nag-estar sa Beer Lahai Roi.

Ang mga Kaliwat ni Ishmael(B)

12 Amo ini ang estorya parte sa pamilya ni Ishmael nga anak ni Abraham kay Hagar nga Egiptohanon, nga suluguon ni Sara.

13 Amo ini ang mga ngalan sang mga anak nga lalaki ni Ishmael halin sa kamagulangan: Nebayot, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Duma, Masa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Nafish, kag Kedema. 16 Sila ang mga anak ni Ishmael, kag nangin pangulo sila sang dose ka tribo nga mga kaliwat ni Ishmael. Ang ila mga ngalan amo ang ginpangalan sa mga lugar nga ila gin-estaran.

17 Nagkabuhi si Ishmael sing 137 ka tuig. Napatay siya kag ginsimpon siya sa iya mga paryente nga nagkalamatay na. 18 Nag-estar ang iya mga kaliwat sa mga lugar nga halin sa Havila hasta sa Shur, sa sidlangan dampi sang Egipto nga pakadto sa Asiria. Ginkontra nila ang tanan nila nga mga paryente nga mga kaliwat ni Isaac.

Ang Pagkatawo ni Esau kag ni Jacob

19 Amo ini ang estorya parte sa pamilya ni Isaac nga anak ni Abraham.

20 Nagaedad si Isaac sing 40 ka tuig sang magpangasawa siya kay Rebeka nga anak ni Betuel nga Arameanhon nga taga-Padan Aram.[a] Si Rebeka utod ni Laban nga Arameanhon man. 21 Tungod kay baw-as si Rebeka, nagpangamuyo si Isaac sa Ginoo nga makabata siya. Ginsabat sang Ginoo ang iya pangamuyo, gani nagbusong si Rebeka. 22 Nabatyagan niya nga nagadis-uganay ang kapid nga bata sa sulod sang iya tiyan. Nagsiling si Rebeka, “Ngaa amo ini ang nagakatabo sa akon?”[b] Gani nagpamangkot siya sa Ginoo parte sini. Nagsiling ang Ginoo sa iya,

23 “Magahalin sa duha ka bata nga ara sa imo tiyan ang duha ka nasyon;
duha ka grupo sang mga katawhan nga magakontrahanay.
Ang isa mangin gamhanan sang sa isa.
Ang magulang magaalagad sa manghod.”

24 Sang nagbata na si Rebeka, ang iya bata kapid. 25 Ang una nga nagguwa mapula-pula kag balahibuhon, gani gin-ngalanan nila siya nga Esau.[c] 26 Sang pagguwa sang ikaduha, ang iya kamot nagauyat sa tikod sang iya kapid, gani gin-ngalanan nila siya nga Jacob.[d] Nagaedad si Isaac sang 60 ka tuig sang magbata si Rebeka sang kapid.

Ginbaligya ni Esau ang Iya Kinamatarong Bilang Magulang

27 Sang nagdako na ang duha ka bata, nangin maabtik nga mangangayam si Esau kag permi lang siya sa latagon samtang si Jacob iya hipuson nga tawo kag permi lang nagatiner sa mga tolda. 28 Mas nagustuhan ni Isaac si Esau tungod kay gusto niya permi magkaon sang mga pinangayaman ni Esau, pero si Jacob amo ang mas nagustuhan ni Rebeka.

29 Isa ka adlaw, samtang nagaluto si Jacob sang sopas, nag-abot si Esau halin sa pagpangayam nga gutom gid katama. 30 Nagsiling siya kay Jacob, “Abi, pakan-a ako sinang ginaluto mo nga mapula kay gutom gid ako katama.” (Amo ina nga gintawag si Esau nga Edom.)[e]

31 Pero nagsabat si Jacob, “Hatagan ko ikaw sini kon ihatag mo sa akon ang imo kinamatarong bilang magulang.” 32 Nagsiling si Esau, “Sige, kay anhon ko man ina nga kinamatarong kon mapatay man lang ako sa kagutom.” 33 Nagsabat si Jacob, “Kon amo sina, magsumpa ka anay sa akon.” Gani nagsumpa si Esau nga mangin iya na ni Jacob ang iya kinamatarong bilang magulang.

34 Ginhatagan dayon siya ni Jacob sang tinapay kag sopas. Pagkatapos niya kaon kag inom, naglakat siya dayon. Sa sadtong ginhimo ni Esau, ginbaliwala niya ang iya kinamatarong bilang magulang.

Footnotes

  1. 25:20 Padan Aram: isa ka lugar sa Mesopotamia.
  2. 25:22 Ngaa amo ini ang nagakatabo sa akon?: Indi klaro ang Hebreo sini.
  3. 25:25 Esau: posible ang buot silingon sa Hebreo, balahibuhon.
  4. 25:26 Jacob: posible ang buot silingon sa Hebreo, gin-uyatan niya ang tikod; ukon, nangtunto siya.
  5. 25:30 Edom: buot silingon sa Hebreo, mapula.