Genesis 25 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Death of Abraham

1 Now Abraham ^H85 took ^H3947 another ^H3254 wife ^H802, [fn]whose name ^H8034 was Keturah ^H6989.

2 And she bore ^H3205 to him Zimran ^H2175 and Jokshan ^H3370 and Medan ^H4091 and Midian ^H4080 and Ishbak ^H3435 and Shuah ^H7774. 3 Now Jokshan ^H3370 [fn]was ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Sheba ^H7614 and Dedan ^H1719. And the sons ^H1121 of Dedan ^H1719 were Asshurim ^H805 and Letushim ^H3912 and Leummim ^H3817. 4 And the sons ^H1121 of Midian ^H4080 were Ephah ^H5891 and Epher ^H6081 and Hanoch ^H2585 and Abida ^H28 and Eldaah ^H420. All ^H3605 these ^H428 were the sons ^H1121 of Keturah ^H6989. 5 And Abraham ^H85 gave ^H5414 all ^H3605 that he had to Isaac ^H3327; 6 but to the sons ^H1121 of the concubines ^H6370 which ^H834 Abraham ^H85 had, Abraham ^H85 gave ^H5414 gifts ^H4979 while he was still ^H5750 living ^H2416, and he sent ^H7971 them away ^H7971 from his son ^H1121 Isaac ^H3327 eastward ^H6924, to the land ^H776 of the east ^H6924.

7 These ^H428 are the days ^H3117 of the years ^H8141 of Abraham’s ^H85 life ^H2416 that he lived ^H2421, 175 ^H3967 H7657 years ^H8141. 8 And Abraham ^H85 breathed ^H1478 his last ^H1478 and died ^H4191 in a good ^H2896 old ^H7872 age ^H7872, an old ^H2205 man ^H2205 and full ^H7649 of days; and he was gathered ^H622 to his people ^H5971. 9 Then his sons ^H1121 Isaac ^H3327 and Ishmael ^H3458 buried ^H6912 him in the cave ^H4631 of Machpelah ^H4375, in the field ^H7704 of Ephron ^H6085 the son ^H1121 of Zohar ^H6714 the Hittite ^H2850, facing ^H5921 H6440 Mamre ^H4471, 10 the field ^H7704 which ^H834 Abraham ^H85 bought ^H7069 from the sons ^H1121 of Heth ^H2845; there ^H8033 Abraham ^H85 was buried ^H6912 with Sarah ^H8283 his wife ^H802. 11 Now it happened ^H1961 after ^H310 the death ^H4194 of Abraham ^H85, that God ^H430 blessed ^H1288 his son ^H1121 Isaac ^H3327; and Isaac ^H3327 [fn]lived ^H3427 by Beer-lahai-roi ^H883.

The Generations of Ishmael

12 Now these ^H428 are the generations ^H8435 of Ishmael ^H3458, Abraham’s ^H85 son ^H1121, whom ^H834 Hagar ^H1904 the Egyptian ^H4713, Sarah’s ^H8283 servant-woman ^H8198, bore ^H3205 to Abraham ^H85;

13 and these ^H428 are the names ^H8034 of the sons ^H1121 of Ishmael ^H3458, by their names ^H8034, [fn]in the order ^H8435 of ^H8435 their birth ^H8435: Nebaioth ^H5032, the firstborn ^H1060 of Ishmael ^H3458, and Kedar ^H6938 and Adbeel ^H110 and Mibsam ^H4017 14 and Mishma ^H4927 and Dumah ^H1746 and Massa ^H4854, 15 Hadad ^H2301 and Tema ^H8485, Jetur ^H3195, Naphish ^H5305, and Kedemah ^H6929. 16 These ^H428 are the sons ^H1121 of Ishmael ^H3458 and these ^H428 are their names ^H8034, by their villages ^H2691, and by their camps ^H2918; twelve ^H8147 H6240 princes ^H5387 according to their [fn]tribes ^H523. 17 These ^H428 are the years ^H8141 of the life ^H2416 of Ishmael ^H3458, 137 ^{H3967 H7970 H7651} years ^H8141; and he breathed ^H1478 his last ^H1478 and died ^H4191 and was gathered ^H622 to his people ^H5971. 18 And they dwelt ^H7931 from Havilah ^H2341 to Shur ^H7793 which ^H834 is [fn]east ^H5921 H6440 of Egypt ^H4714 [fn]as one goes ^H935 toward Assyria ^H804; he [fn]settled ^H5307 in ^H5921 H6440 the ^H5921 H6440 face ^H5921 H6440 of all ^H3605 his brothers ^H251.

The Generations of Isaac

19 Now these ^H428 are the generations ^H8435 of Isaac ^H3327, Abraham’s ^H85 son ^H1121: Abraham ^H85 [fn]became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Isaac ^H3327;

20 and Isaac ^H3327 was forty ^H705 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he took ^H3947 Rebekah ^H7259, the daughter ^H1323 of Bethuel ^H1328 the [fn]Aramean ^H761 of Paddan-aram ^H6307, the sister ^H269 of Laban ^H3837 the [fn]Aramean ^H761, to be his wife ^H802. 21 And Isaac ^H3327 entreated ^H6279 Yahweh ^H3068 on behalf ^H5227 of his wife ^H802 because ^H3588 she was barren ^H6135; and Yahweh ^H3068 [fn]was moved ^H6279 by his entreaty ^H6279. So Rebekah ^H7259 his wife ^H802 conceived ^H2029. 22 But the children ^H1121 struggled ^H7533 together within ^H7130 her; and she said ^H559, “If ^H518 it is so ^H3651, why ^H4100 then am I this way?” So she went ^H1980 to inquire ^H1875 of Yahweh ^H3068. 23 And Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to her,

“Two ^H8147 nations ^H1471 are in your womb ^H990;

And two ^H8147 peoples ^H3816 will be separated ^H6504 from your body ^H4578;

And one people ^H3816 shall be ^H553 stronger ^H553 than ^H4480 the other ^H3816;

And the older ^H7227 shall serve ^H5647 the younger ^H6810.”

24 And her days ^H3117 to give birth ^H3205 were fulfilled ^H4390, and behold ^H2009, there were twins ^H8380 in her womb ^H990. 25 And the first ^H7223 came ^H3318 forth ^H3318 red ^H132, all ^H3605 over like a hairy ^H8181 garment ^H155; and they named ^H7121 H8034 him Esau ^H6215. 26 Afterward ^H310 his brother ^H251 came ^H3318 forth ^H3318 with his hand ^H3027 holding ^H270 on to Esau’s ^H6215 heel ^H6119, so his name ^H8034 was called ^H7121 [fn]Jacob ^H3290; and Isaac ^H3327 was sixty ^H8346 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when she gave ^H3205 birth ^H3205 to them.

Esau Sells His Birthright

27 And the boys ^H5288 grew ^H1431 up ^H1431; Esau ^H6215 became ^H1961 a skillful ^H3045 hunter ^H376 H6718, a man ^H376 of the field ^H7704, but Jacob ^H3290 was a [fn]peaceful ^H8535 man ^H376, [fn]living ^H3427 in tents ^H168.

28 Isaac ^H3327 loved ^H157 Esau ^H6215 because ^H3588 [fn]he had an appetite ^H6310 for hunted game ^H6718, but Rebekah ^H7259 loved ^H157 Jacob ^H3290.

29 And Jacob ^H3290 had cooked ^H2102 stew ^H5138. And Esau ^H6215 came ^H935 in ^H935 from the field ^H7704, and he was [fn]famished ^H5889. 30 Then Esau ^H6215 said ^H559 to Jacob ^H3290, “Please ^H4994 give ^H3938 me a ^H3938 swallow ^H3938 from the red ^H122 stuff ^H122—[fn]this red ^H122 stuff ^H122, for I am [fn]famished ^H5889.” Therefore ^H5921 H3651 his name ^H8034 was called ^H7121 [fn]Edom ^H123. 31 But Jacob ^H3290 said ^H559, “[fn]First ^H3117 sell ^H4376 me your birthright ^H1062.” 32 And Esau ^H6215 said ^H559, “Behold ^H2009, I am ^H1980 about ^H1980 to die ^H4191; so of what ^H4100 use then is the birthright ^H1062 to me?” 33 And Jacob ^H3290 said ^H559, “[fn]First ^H3117 swear ^H7650 to me”; so he swore ^H7650 to him and sold ^H4376 his birthright ^H1062 to Jacob ^H3290. 34 So Jacob ^H3290 gave ^H5414 Esau ^H6215 bread ^H3899 and lentil ^H5742 stew ^H5138; and he ate ^H398 and drank ^H8354 and rose ^H6965 and went ^H1980 away ^H1980. Thus Esau ^H6215 despised ^H959 his birthright ^H1062.