1 And Abraham אַבְרָהָ֛ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 took H3947 another wife אִשָּׁ֖ה 'i.Shah H802 , and her name וּשְׁמָ֥הּ u.she.Mah H8034 was Keturah קְטוּרָֽה׃ ke.tu.Rah H6989 . 2 And she bare him Zimran זִמְרָן֙ zim.Ran H2175 , and Jokshan יָקְשָׁ֔ן ya.ke.Shan H3370 , and Medan מְדָ֖ן me.Dan H4091 , and Midian מִדְיָ֑ן mid.Yan H4080 , and Ishbak יִשְׁבָּ֖ק yish.Bak H3435 , and Shuah שֽׁוּחַ׃ Shu.ach H7744 . 3 And Jokshan וְיָקְשָׁ֣ן ve.ya.ke.Shan H3370 begat Sheba שְׁבָ֖א she.Va' H7614 , and Dedan דְּדָ֑ן de.Dan H1719 . And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Dedan דְדָ֔ן de.Dan H1719 were H1961 Asshurim, and Letushim , and Leummim . 4 And the sons H1121 of Midian מִדְיָ֗ן mid.Yan H4080 : Ephah עֵיפָ֤ה 'ei.Fah H5891 , and Epher וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ va.'E.fer H6081 , and Hanoch וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ va.cha.Nokh H2585 , and Abida וַאֲבִידָ֖ע va.'a.vi.Da' H28 , and Eldaah וְאֶלְדָּעָ֑ה ve.'el.da.'Ah H420 . All these were the children of Keturah קְטוּרָֽה׃ ke.tu.Rah H6989 . 5 And Abraham אַבְרָהָ֛ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 gave H5414 all that he had unto Isaac לְיִצְחָֽק׃ le.yitz.Chak H3327 . 6 But unto the sons וְלִבְנֵ֤י ve.liv.Nei H1121 of the concubines H6370 , that Abraham לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם le.'av.ra.Ham H85 had , Abraham אַבְרָהָ֖ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 gave H5414 gifts מַתָּנֹ֑ת ma.ta.Not H4979 ; and he sent H7971 them away וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֞ם vay.sha.le.Chem H7971 from Isaac יִצְחָ֤ק yitz.Chak H3327 his son בְּנוֹ֙ be.No H1121 , while he yet H5750 lived , eastward , unto the east H6924 country . 7 And these are the days יְמֵ֛י ye.Mei H3117 of the years H8141 of Abraham’s life which he lived , a hundred מְאַ֥ת me.'At H3967 threescore and fifteen years H8141 . 8 And Abraham אַבְרָהָ֛ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 gave up the ghost, and died H4191 in a good טוֹבָ֖ה to.Vah H2896 old זָקֵ֣ן za.Ken H2205 age בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה be.sei.Vah H7872 , an old H2205 man H2205 , and full of years , and was gathered וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף vai.ye.'A.sef H622 to his people H5971 . 9 And Isaac יִצְחָ֤ק yitz.Chak H3327 and Ishmael וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ ve.yish.ma.'eL H3458 his sons בָּנָ֔יו ba.Nav H1121 buried H6912 him in the cave מְעָרַ֖ת me.'a.Rat H4631 of Machpelah הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑ה ha.makh.pe.Lah H4375 , in the field שְׂדֵ֞ה se.Deh H7704 of Ephron עֶפְרֹ֤ן 'ef.Ron H6085 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Zohar צֹ֙חַר֙ tzo.char H6714 the Hittite הַֽחִתִּ֔י ha.chi.Ti H2850 , which is before Mamre מַמְרֵֽא׃ mam.Re' H4471 ; 10 the field הַשָּׂדֶ֛ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 which Abraham אַבְרָהָ֖ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 purchased of the children of Heth חֵ֑ת Chet H2845 : there was Abraham אַבְרָהָ֖ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 buried H6912 , and Sarah וְשָׂרָ֥ה ve.sa.Rah H8283 his wife אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ 'ish.To H802 . 11 And it came to pass after the death מ֣וֹת Mot H4194 of Abraham אַבְרָהָ֔ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 , that God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 blessed H1288 Isaac יִצְחָ֣ק yitz.Chak H3327 his son בְּנ֑וֹ be.No H1121 : and Isaac יִצְחָ֔ק yitz.Chak H3327 dwelt וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev H3427 by Beer-lahai-roi H883 . 12 Now these are the generations H8435 of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל yish.ma.'El H3458 , Abraham’s son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 , whom Hagar הָגָ֧ר ha.Gar H1904 the Egyptian הַמִּצְרִ֛ית ha.mitz.Rit H4713 , Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham H85 : 13 and these are the names H8034 of the sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל yish.ma.'El H3458 , by their names H8034 , according to their generations H8435 : the first-born of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ yish.ma.'eL H3458 , Nebaioth נְבָיֹ֔ת ne.va.Yot H5032 ; and Kedar וְקֵדָ֥ר ve.ke.Dar H6938 , and Adbeel וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל ve.'ad.be.'El H110 , and Mibsam וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃ u.miv.Sam H4017 , 14 and Mishma וּמִשְׁמָ֥ע u.mish.Ma' H4927 , and Dumah וְדוּמָ֖ה ve.du.Mah H1746 , and Massa וּמַשָּֽׂא׃ u.ma.Sa' H4854 , 15 Hadad חֲדַ֣ד cha.Dad H2301 , and Tema וְתֵימָ֔א ve.tei.Ma' H8485 , Jetur יְט֥וּר ye.Tur H3195 , Naphish נָפִ֖ישׁ na.Fish H5305 , and Kedemah וָקֵֽדְמָה׃ va.Ke.de.mah H6929 : 16 these are the sons בְּנֵ֤י be.Nei H1121 of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ yish.ma.'eL H3458 , and these are their names H8034 , by their villages, and by their encampments וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם u.ve.ti.ro.Tam H2918 ; twelve princes H5387 according to their nations. 17 And these are the years H8141 of the life חַיֵּ֣י chai.Yei H2416 of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל yish.ma.'El H3458 , a hundred מְאַ֥ת me.'At H3967 and thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים u.she.lo.Shim H7970 and seven וְשֶׁ֣בַע ve.She.va' H7651 years H8141 : and he gave up the ghost and died H4191 , and was gathered וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף vai.ye.'A.sef H622 unto his people H5971 . 18 And they dwelt H7931 from Havilah מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜ה me.cha.vi.Lah H2341 unto Shur שׁ֗וּר Shur H7793 that is before Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , as thou goest toward Assyria H804 : he abode over against all his brethren . 19 And these are the generations H8435 of Isaac יִצְחָ֖ק yitz.Chak H3327 , Abraham’s son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 : Abraham H85 begat Isaac יִצְחָֽק׃ yitz.Chak H3327 : 20 and Isaac יִצְחָק֙ yitz.Chak H3327 was H1961 forty אַרְבָּעִ֣ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 years שָׁנָ֔ה sha.Nah H8141 old when he took H3947 Rebekah רִבְקָ֗ה riv.Kah H7259 , the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל֙ be.tu.'El H1328 the Syrian of Paddan-aram , the sister אֲח֛וֹת 'a.Chot H269 of Laban לָבָ֥ן la.Van H3837 the Syrian , to be H1961 his wife לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ le.'i.Shah H802 . 21 And Isaac יִצְחָ֤ק yitz.Chak H3327 entreated H6279 Jehovah for his wife אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ 'ish.To H802 , because she was barren עֲקָרָ֖ה 'a.ka.Rah H6135 : and Jehovah was entreated H6279 of him , and Rebekah רִבְקָ֥ה riv.Kah H7259 his wife אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ 'ish.To H802 conceived H2029 . 22 And the children struggled together within her ; and she said H559 , If it be so H3651 , wherefore do I live ? And she went to inquire of Jehovah . 23 And Jehovah said H559 unto her , Two שְׁנֵ֤י she.Nei H8147 nations גוֹיִם֙ go.yim H1471 are in thy womb בְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְ be.vit.Nekh H990 , And two וּשְׁנֵ֣י u.she.Nei H8147 peoples H3816 shall be separated יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ yi.pa.Re.du H6504 from thy bowels H4578 : And the one people shall be stronger יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ ye.'e.Matz H553 than the other people ; And the elder shall serve יַעֲבֹ֥ד ya.'a.Vod H5647 the younger צָעִֽיר׃ tza.'Ir H6810 . 24 And when her days יָמֶ֖יהָ ya.Mei.ha H3117 to be delivered were fulfilled , behold , there were twins תוֹמִ֖ם to.Mim H8380 in her womb בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃ be.vit.Nah H990 . 25 And the first הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ ha.ri.shOn H7223 came H3318 forth H3318 red אַדְמוֹנִ֔י 'ad.mo.Ni H132 , all over like a hairy garment ; and they called וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ vai.yik.re.'U H7121 his name שְׁמ֖וֹ she.Mo H8034 Esau עֵשָֽׂו׃ 'e.Sav H6215 . 26 And after that came H3318 forth H3318 his brother אָחִ֗יו 'a.Chiv H251 , and his hand וְיָד֤וֹ ve.ya.Do H3027 had hold H270 on Esau’s heel בַּעֲקֵ֣ב ba.'a.Kev H6119 ; and his name שְׁמ֖וֹ she.Mo H8034 was called וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra' H7121 Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 : and Isaac וְיִצְחָ֛ק ve.yitz.Chak H3327 was threescore years שָׁנָ֖ה sha.Nah H8141 old when she bare them . 28 Now Isaac יִצְחָ֛ק yitz.Chak H3327 loved H157 Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו 'e.Sav H6215 , because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah וְרִבְקָ֖ה ve.riv.Kah H7259 loved H157 Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ya.'a.Ko H3290 . 29 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 boiled pottage: and Esau עֵשָׂ֛ו 'e.Sav H6215 came H935 in from the field הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 , and he was faint : 30 and Esau עֵשָׂ֜ו 'e.Sav H6215 said H559 to Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , Feed me , I pray thee, with that same red H122 pottage; for I am faint : therefore H3651 was his name שְׁמ֖וֹ she.Mo H8034 called קָרָֽא־ ka.ra'- H7121 Edom אֱדֽוֹם׃ 'e.Dom H123 . 31 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 said H559 , Sell מִכְרָ֥ה mikh.Rah H4376 me first thy birthright בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖ be.kho.ra.te.Kha H1062 . 32 And Esau עֵשָׂ֔ו 'e.Sav H6215 said H559 , Behold , I am about to die לָמ֑וּת la.Mut H4191 : and what profit shall the birthright בְּכֹרָֽה׃ be.kho.Rah H1062 do to me ? 33 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 said H559 , Swear H7650 to me first ; and he sware unto him : and he sold H4376 his birthright בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ be.kho.ra.To H1062 unto Jacob לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ le.ya.'a.Ko H3290 . 34 And Jacob וְיַעֲקֹ֞ב ve.ya.'a.Ko H3290 gave H5414 Esau לְעֵשָׂ֗ו le.'e.Sav H6215 bread לֶ֚חֶם Le.chem H3899 and pottage of lentils עֲדָשִׁ֔ים 'a.da.Shim H5742 ; and he did eat H398 and drink H8354 , and rose H6965 up , and went his way: so Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו 'e.Sav H6215 despised H959 his birthright הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ ס ha.be.kho.Rah H1062 . ← Genesis 24 Genesis 26 → Commentaries on Genesis 25 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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