1Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah.2She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.5Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.6But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.7Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.8Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite,10the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites.[1] There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.11After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.
Ishmael’s sons
12This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham.13These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.16These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.17Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people.18His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go towards Ashur. And they lived in hostility towards[2] all the tribes related to them.
Jacob and Esau
19This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,20and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram[3] and sister of Laban the Aramean.21Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.22The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ So she went to enquire of the Lord.23The Lord said to her, ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the elder will serve the younger.’24When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.25The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.[4]26After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob.[5] Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.27The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.28Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.29Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.30He said to Jacob, ‘Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!’ (That is why he was also called Edom.[6])31Jacob replied, ‘First sell me your birthright.’32‘Look, I am about to die,’ Esau said. ‘What good is the birthright to me?’33But Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.34Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis 25
English Standard Version
Abraham’s Death and His Descendants
1Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.2She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. (1Ch 1:32)3Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.5Abraham gave all he had to Isaac. (Ge 24:36)6But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country. (Ge 21:14; Jud 6:3)7These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, 175 years.8Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. (Ge 15:15; Ge 25:17; Ge 35:29; Ge 49:33)9Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre, (Ge 35:29)10the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife. (Ge 23:16; Ge 49:30; Ge 50:13)11After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi. (Ge 16:14; Ge 24:62)12These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham. (Ge 16:15)13These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, (1Ch 1:29; Isa 60:7)14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. (1Ch 5:19; Job 6:19; Isa 21:14)16These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, twelve princes according to their tribes. (Ge 17:20)17(These are the years of the life of Ishmael: 137 years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.) (Ge 25:8)18They settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria. He settled[1] over against all his kinsmen. (Ge 16:7; Ge 20:1; Ex 15:22; 1Sa 15:7)
The Birth of Esau and Jacob
19These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac, (Mt 1:2)20and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. (Ge 22:23; Ge 24:29; Ge 28:2)21And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. (2Sa 21:14; 2Sa 24:25; 1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 33:13; Ezr 8:23)22The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?”[2] So she went to inquire of the Lord. (1Sa 9:9)23And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you[3] shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger.” (Ge 17:16; Ge 24:60; Ge 27:29; Ge 27:40; 2Sa 8:14; Ob 1:18; Ro 9:12)24When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.25The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau. (Ge 27:11; Ge 27:16; Ge 27:23)26Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding Esau’s heel, so his name was called Jacob.[4] Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. (Ge 27:36; Ho 12:3)27When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. (Ge 27:3; Ge 27:5; Heb 11:9)28Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. (Ge 27:4; Ge 27:7; Ge 27:9)
Esau Sells His Birthright
29Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.30And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.[5])31Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.”32Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?”33Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. (Heb 12:16)34Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.