Genesis 25
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref And Abraham addeth and taketh a wife, and her name `is' Keturah;
2 Ref and she beareth to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Ref And Jokshan hath begotten Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim;
4 Ref and the sons of Midian `are' Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah: all these `are' sons of Keturah.
5 Ref And Abraham giveth all that he hath to Isaac;
6 Ref and to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham hath, Abraham hath given gifts, and sendeth them away from Isaac his son (in his being yet alive) eastward, unto the east country.
7 Ref And these `are' the days of the years of the life of Abraham, which he lived, a hundred and seventy and five years;
8 Ref and Abraham expireth, and dieth in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and is gathered unto his people.
9 Ref And Isaac and Ishmael his sons bury him at the cave of Machpelah, at the field of Ephron, son of Zoar the Hittite, which `is' before Mamre --
10 Ref the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Heth -- there hath Abraham been buried, and Sarah his wife.
11 Ref And it cometh to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blesseth Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelleth by the Well of the Living One, my Beholder.
12 Ref And these `are' births of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, hath borne to Abraham;
13 Ref and these `are' the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their births: first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
14 Ref and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15 Ref Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
16 Ref these are sons of Ishmael, and these their names, by their villages, and by their towers; twelve princes according to their peoples.
17 Ref And these `are' the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expireth, and dieth, and is gathered unto his people;
18 Ref and they tabernacle from Havilah unto Shur, which `is' before Egypt, in `thy' going towards Asshur; in the presence of all his brethren hath he fallen.
19 Ref And these `are' births of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham hath begotten Isaac;
20 Ref and Isaac is a son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean, from Padan-Aram, sister of Laban the Aramaean, to him for a wife.
21 Ref And Isaac maketh entreaty to Jehovah before his wife, for she `is' barren: and Jehovah is entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiveth,
22 Ref and the children struggle together within her, and she saith, `If `it is' right -- why `am' I thus?' and she goeth to seek Jehovah.
23 Ref And Jehovah saith to her, `Two nations `are' in thy womb, and two peoples from thy bowels are parted; and the `one' people than the `other' people is stronger; and the elder doth serve the younger.'
24 And her days to bear are fulfilled, and lo, twins `are' in her womb;
25 Ref and the first cometh out all red as a hairy robe, and they call his name Esau;
26 Ref and afterwards hath his brother come out, and his hand is taking hold on Esau's heel, and one calleth his name Jacob; and Isaac `is' a son of sixty years in her bearing them.
27 Ref And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted `with' hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob `is' a plain man, inhabiting tents;
28 Ref and Isaac loveth Esau, for `his' hunting `is' in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.
29 Ref And Jacob boileth pottage, and Esau cometh in from the field, and he `is' weary;
30 Ref and Esau saith unto Jacob, `Let me eat, I pray thee, some of this red red thing, for I `am' weary;' therefore hath `one' called his name Edom `Red';
31 and Jacob saith, `Sell to-day thy birthright to me.'
32 Ref And Esau saith, `Lo, I am going to die, and what is this to me -- birthright?'
33 Ref and Jacob saith, `Swear to me to-day:' and he sweareth to him, and selleth his birthright to Jacob;
34 Ref and Jacob hath given to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles, and he eateth, and drinketh, and riseth, and goeth; and Esau despiseth the birthright.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 Ref And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Ref And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
4 Ref And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 Ref And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
6 Ref But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. And he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
7 Ref And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.
8 Ref And 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 Ref And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre.
10 Ref The field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
11 Ref And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.
12 Ref Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham.
13 Ref And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
14 Ref and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15 Ref Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 Ref These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments. Twelve princes according to their nations.
17 Ref And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.
18 Ref And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria. He abode over against all his brethren.
19 Ref And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begat Isaac.
20 Ref And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.
21 Ref And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 Ref And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.
23 Ref And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples 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 Ref And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment. And they called his name Esau.
26 Ref And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel. And his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
27 Ref And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
28 Ref Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 Ref And Jacob boiled pottage. And Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.
30 Ref 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 first thy birthright.
32 Ref And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die. And what profit shall the birthright do to me?
33 Ref And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he sware unto him. And he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
34 Ref And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils. And he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
