Genesis 25

1Abraham married another wife named Keturah.

2Keturah had sons named Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.

3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan's sons were the Asshurim, Letushim and Leummim.

4Midian's sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.

5Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac.

6Abraham also gave gifts to the sons of his other wives. While Abraham was still alive, he sent those sons east, away from Isaac.

7Abraham lived 175 years.

8Abraham died at a good old age, after a full life. Abraham joined his people who had died before him.

9Abraham's sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah. The cave was in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. The field was east of Mamre.

10This was the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

11After Abraham died, God blessed Abraham's son Isaac. Isaac lived near Beer Lahai Roi.

12This is the family record of Ishmael, Abraham's son. Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, was Ishmael's mother.

13These are the names of Ishmael's sons, in the order they were born. Nebajoth was the oldest. Then came Kedar, Adbeel and Mibsam.

14Then came Mishma, Dumah and Massa.

15Then came Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.

16These were the sons of Ishmael. Their names were given to their towns and camps. There were 12 princes, each ruling his own people.

17Ishmael lived 137 years. Then Ishmael died and joined his people.

18Ishmael's descendants lived from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt, toward Assyria. They lived near all their relatives.

19This is the family record of Isaac, the son of Abraham. 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 the sister of Laban the Aramean.

21Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she had no children. The LORD answered Isaac's prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant.

22The babies struggled against each other inside Rebekah. She said: If this is how it is, why is this happening to me? So she went to ask the LORD.

23The LORD said to her: 2 nations are in your body. 2 peoples will be separated from birth. One of them will be stronger than the other. The older son will serve the younger.

24When the time came, Rebekah gave birth to twin boys.

25The 1st baby was born red. His whole body was covered with hair, like a hairy coat. The baby was named Esau.

26Then his brother was born. His hand held on to Esau's heel. He was named Jacob, which means He Grabs the Heel. Isaac was 60 years old when the twins were born.

27The boys grew up. Esau became a skilled hunter who loved the open country. Jacob was a quiet man who stayed among the tents.

28Isaac loved Esau because Isaac liked eating the wild meat Esau hunted. Rebekah loved Jacob.

29One day Jacob was cooking stew. Esau came in from the field, very tired and hungry.

30Esau said to Jacob: Give me some of that red stew. I am worn out. That is why Esau was also named Edom, which means Red.

31Jacob said: First sell me your birthright, the special rights of the oldest son.

32Esau said: I am about to die. What good is a birthright to me?

33Jacob said: Swear to me first. So Esau swore an oath and sold his birthright to Jacob.

34Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. Esau ate and drank. Then Esau got up and left. So Esau treated his birthright as worth nothing.