The Holy Ivri Heritage Bible

1Avraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2She bore him Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak, and Shuach. 3Yokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4The sons of Midyan were Ephah, Epher, Hanokh, Abida, and Elda’ah. All these were children of Keturah. 5Avraham gave all that he had to Yitzchak. 6But to the sons of the concubines Avraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from Yitzchak his son, eastward to the land of the east. 7The years of Avraham’s life were 175 years. 8Avraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man full of days, and was gathered to his am [people/kindred]. 9Yitzchak and Yishma’el his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron son of Tzochar the Hittite, east of Mamre, 10The field that Avraham purchased from the sons of Chet. There Avraham was buried with Sarah his wife. 11After the death of Avraham, Elohim blessed Yitzchak his son. Yitzchak dwelt at Be’er-Lachai-Ro’i [Well of the Vision]. 12These are the generations of Yishma’el, son of Avraham, whom Hagar the Mitzrit, Sarah’s maid, bore to Avraham. 13These are the names of the sons of Yishma’el, according to their generations: Nebayot the firstborn, then Kedar, Adbe’el, Mivsam, 14Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15Hadad, Tema, Yetur, Nafish, and Kedemah. 16These are the sons of Yishma’el, twelve princes according to their tribes. 17The years of Yishma’el’s life were 137 years. He breathed his last and was gathered to his people. 18He settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Mitzrayim, as you go toward Ashur. He lived in the presence of all his brothers. 19These are the generations of Yitzchak son of Avraham. Avraham fathered Yitzchak. 20Yitzchak was 40 years old when he took Rivkah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-Aram, sister of Lavan the Aramean, as his wife. 21Yitzchak prayed to Yahuah for his wife, because she was barren. Yahuah granted his prayer, and Rivkah conceived. 22The children struggled together within her, and she said: “If it is so, why am I like this?” She went to darash [inquire of/seek a word from] Yahuah. 23Yahuah said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples shall be separated from your body. One shall be stronger than the other, And the elder shall serve the younger.” 24When her days to give birth were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25The first came out red, all his body like a hairy garment; they called his name Esav [Esau]. 26Afterward his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esav’s heel; so his name was called Ya’akov [Jacob]. Yitzchak was 60 years old when Rivkah bore them. 27The boys grew. Esav became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; Ya’akov was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. 28Yitzchak loved Esav because he ate of his game, but Rivkah loved Ya’akov. 29Ya’akov cooked stew. Esav came in from the field, weary. 30Esav said to Ya’akov: “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called Edom. 31Ya’akov said: “Sell me your bekhorah [birthright/firstborn status] today.” 32Esav said: “Behold, I am about to die. What use is a birthright to me?” 33Ya’akov said: “Swear to me today.” So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Ya’akov. 34Ya’akov gave Esav lechem [bread] and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose, and went his way. Thus Esav despised his bekhorah.