1Abraham had married another woman. Her name was Keturah.2She had Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah by Abraham.3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The children of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All of them were members of Keturah’s family line.5Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.6But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines. Then he sent them away from his son Isaac. He sent them to the land of the east.7Abraham lived a total of 175 years.8He took his last breath and died when he was very old. He had lived a very long time. Then he joined the members of his family who had already died.9Abraham’s sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him. They put his body in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre. It was in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite.10Abraham had bought the field from the Hittites. He was buried there with his wife Sarah.11After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. At that time Isaac was living near Beer Lahai Roi.
The sons of Ishmael
12Here is the story of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael. Hagar gave birth to Ishmael by Abraham. Hagar was Sarah’s slave from Egypt.13Here are the names of the sons of Ishmael. They are listed in the order they were born. Nebaioth was Ishmael’s eldest son. Then came Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.16All of them were Ishmael’s sons. They were rulers of 12 tribes. They all lived in their own settlements and camps.17Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he took his last breath and died. He joined the members of his family who had already died.18His children settled in the area between Havilah and Shur. It was near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go towards Ashur. Ishmael’s children weren’t friendly towards any of the tribes related to them.
Jacob and Esau
19Here is the story of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham was the father of Isaac.20Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah. She was the daughter of Bethuel, the Aramean from Paddan Aram. She was also the sister of Laban, the Aramean.21Rebekah couldn’t have children. So Isaac prayed to the LORD for her. And the LORD answered his prayer. His wife Rebekah became pregnant.22The babies struggled with each other inside her. She said, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ So she went to ask the LORD what she should do.23The LORD said to her, ‘Two nations are in your body. Two tribes that are now inside you will be separated. One nation will be stronger than the other. The elder son will serve the younger one.’24The time came for Rebekah to have her babies. There were twin boys in her body.25The first one to come out was red. His whole body was covered with hair. So they named him Esau.26Then his brother came out. His hand was holding onto Esau’s heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 years old when Rebekah had them.27The boys grew up. Esau became a skilful hunter. He liked the open country. But Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.28Isaac liked the meat of wild animals. So Esau was his favourite son. But Rebekah’s favourite was Jacob.29One day Jacob was cooking some stew. Esau came in from the open country. He was very hungry.30He said to Jacob, ‘Quick! I’m very hungry! Let me have some of that red stew!’ That’s why he was also named Edom.31Jacob replied, ‘First sell me the rights that belong to you as the eldest son in the family.’32‘Look, I’m dying of hunger,’ Esau said. ‘What good are those rights to me?’33But Jacob said, ‘First promise to sell me your rights.’ So Esau promised to do it. He sold Jacob all the rights that belonged to him as the eldest son.34Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. Esau ate and drank. Then he got up and left. So Esau didn’t value the rights that belonged to him as the eldest son.
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.