Genesis 25 · Parashot Chayei Sara–Toldot

Then again Avraham took a wife, and her name was Qetura.

And she bore him Zimran, and Yoqshan, and Medan, and Midyan, and Yishbaq, and Shuaĥ.

And Yoqshan begot Sheva, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Ashshurim, and Letushim, and Le᾽ummim.

And the sons of Midyan; ῾Efa and ῾Efer, and Ḥanokh, and Avida, and Elda῾a. All these were the children of Qetura.

And Avraham gave all that he had to Yiżĥaq.

But to the sons of the concubines, which Avraham had, Avraham gave gifts, and sent them away from his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.

And these are the days of the years of Avraham’s life which he lived, a hundred and seventy five years.

Then Avraham expired, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

And his sons Yiżĥaq and Yishma᾽el buried him in the cave of Makhpela, in the field of ῾Efron the son of Żoĥar the Ḥittite, which is before Mamre;

the field which Avraham purchased of the sons of Ḥet: there was Avraham buried, and Sara his wife.

And it came to pass after the death of Avraham, that God blessed his son Yiżĥaq; and Yiżĥaq dwelt by Be᾽er-laĥay-ro᾽i.

Now these are the generations of Yishma᾽el, Avraham’s son, whom Hagar the Miżrian, Sara’s handmaid, bore to Avraham:

and these are the names of the sons of Yishma᾽el, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Yishma᾽el, Nevayot; and Qedar, and Adbe᾽el, and Mivsam,

and Mishma, and Duma, and Massa,

Ḥadad, and Tema, Yetur, Nafish, and Qedema.

These are the sons of Yishma᾽el, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.

And these are the years of the life of Yishma᾽el, a hundred and thirty seven years: and he expired and died; and was gathered to his people.

And they dwelt from Ḥavila to Shur, that is before Miżrayim, as thou goest toward Ashshur: and he dwelt in the presence of all his brethren.

And these are the generations of Yiżĥaq, Avraham’s son: Avraham begot Yiżĥaq:

and Yiżĥaq was forty years old when he took Rivqa to wife, the daughter of Betu᾽el the Arammian of Paddan-aram, the sister to Lavan the Arammian.

And Yiżĥaq entreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rivqa his wife conceived.

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord.

And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

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

And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name ῾Esav.

And after that came out his brother, and his hand took hold on ῾Esav’s heel; and his name was called Ya῾aqov: and Yiżĥaq was sixty years old when she bore them.

And the boys grew: and ῾Esav was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Ya῾aqov was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

And Yiżĥaq loved ῾Esav, for he relished his venison: but Rivqa loved Ya῾aqov.

And Ya῾aqov cooked pottage: and ῾Esav came from the field, and he was faint:

and ῾Esav said to Ya῾aqov, Give me to swallow, I pray thee, of that red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom (red).

And Ya῾aqov said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

And ῾Esav said, Behold, I am at the point of death, and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

And Ya῾aqov said, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him: and he sold his birthright to Ya῾aqov.

Then Ya῾aqov gave ῾Esav bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus ῾Esav despised the birthright.