The First Book of Moses: Genesis

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- Chapter 25 -

(1 Chronicles 1:32–33)

Some time after Sarah died, Abraham married another woman, whose name was Keturah.

She later gave birth to six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Jokshan became the father of two sons, Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the people groups of the Assyrians, the Letush, and the Leum.

The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida, and Eldaah. They were all descendants of Keturah.

Abraham declared that after he died, Isaac would inherit everything he owned.

But while Abraham was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away to live in a land to the east, to keep them far from his son.

The Death of Abraham

Abraham lived until he was 175 years old.

He died at a very old age and joined his ancestors who had died previously.

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried his body in the cave at Machpelah area, near Mamre, in the field that Abraham had bought from Ephron son of Zohar, a descendant of Heth.

It was there that Isaac and Ishmael buried his body, where Abraham previously buried the body of his wife Sarah.

After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. Isaac continued living near Beer Lahai Roi.

The Descendants of Ishmael

(1 Chronicles 1:28–31)

These are those who descended from Abraham’s son, Ishmael, whom Sarah’s female slave, Hagar from Egypt, gave birth to.

These were their names, in the order in which they were born: Ishmael’s oldest son was named Nebaioth. After him were born Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

The twelve sons of Ishmael became the leaders of the tribes that had those names. They each had their own settlement and campsite.

Ishmael lived until he was 137 years old. Then he died and joined his ancestors who had previously died.

His descendants settled in the area between Shur and Havilah, near the border of Egypt as a person travels toward Asshur. But they did not live in peace together.

Jacob and Esau

(Malachi 1:1–5; Romans 9:6–29)

This is what happened concerning Abraham’s son, Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was one of the descendants of Aram from Paddan Aram. Rebekah was the sister of Laban, who belonged to the Aram people.

For a long time after they were married, Rebekah still had no children. So Isaac prayed to Yahweh concerning his wife, and Yahweh answered his prayer. His wife Rebekah became pregnant.

There were two babies in her womb, and they kept jostling each other. So she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she asked Yahweh about it.

Yahweh said to her, “Two nations will come from the twins within you. And those two nations will separate from each other, and one will be stronger than the other. And the older will serve the younger.”

When Rebekah gave birth, it was true! Twin boys were born!

The first one born was red, and his body had hair all over it, like a garment made of hair. So they named him Esau.

Then his brother was born, grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

When the boys grew up, Esau became a very good hunter of wild animals. He spent a lot of time out in the fields. However, Jacob was a quiet man who stayed close to the campsite.

Isaac liked Esau more, because he enjoyed the taste of the meat of the animals that Esau killed. But Rebekah liked Jacob more.

Esau Sells His Birthright

One day while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came home from the field, very hungry.

He said to Jacob, “Give me some of that red stew to eat right now, because I am starving!” (That is why Esau’s other name was Edom.)

Jacob said, “I will give you some if you sell me your right as firstborn to inherit most of our father’s wealth.”

Esau replied, “Well, I am about to die from being so hungry. If I die now, my rights will not help me.”

Jacob said, “Swear to me that you are giving me your rights as firstborn!” So that is what Esau did. He sold his firstborn rights to Jacob.

Then Jacob gave to Esau some bread and some stew made of lentils. Esau ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By doing that, Esau showed that he was not interested in his rights as firstborn.

(1 Chronicles 1:32–33)

Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,

but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country.

The Death of Abraham

These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

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 near Mamre,

the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.

After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.

The Descendants of Ishmael

(1 Chronicles 1:28–31)

Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.

These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.

They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.

Jacob and Esau

(Malachi 1:1–5; Romans 9:6–29)

This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

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.

Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of the LORD.

The LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”

When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

Esau Sells His Birthright

Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.

Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.(a)

Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”

Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”

Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

Footnotes

(a)25:30 “Edom” means “red”.