Genesis 25

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וַיֹּ֧סֶףand he repeated אַבְרָהָ֛םAbraham וַיִּקַּ֥חand he took אִשָּׁ֖הa wife וּשְׁמָ֥הּand name her קְטוּרָֽה׃was Keturah

וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she boreל֗וֹto the himאֶת־obj.זִמְרָן֙Zimran וְאֶת־and obj.יָקְשָׁ֔ןJokshan וְאֶת־and obj.מְדָ֖ןMedan וְאֶת־and obj.מִדְיָ֑ןMidian וְאֶת־and obj.יִשְׁבָּ֖קIshbak וְאֶת־and obj.שֽׁוּחַ׃Shuah

וְיָקְשָׁ֣ןand Jokshan יָלַ֔דhe fathered אֶת־obj.שְׁבָ֖אSheba וְאֶת־and obj.דְּדָ֑ןDedan וּבְנֵ֣יand the sons of דְדָ֔ןDedan הָי֛וּthey were אַשּׁוּרִ֥םAsshurites וּלְטוּשִׁ֖יםand Letushites וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃and Leummites

וּבְנֵ֣יand the sons of מִדְיָ֗ןMidian עֵיפָ֤הwere Ephah וָעֵ֙פֶר֙and Epher וַחֲנֹ֔ךְand Hanoch וַאֲבִידָ֖עand Abida וְאֶלְדָּעָ֑הand Eldaah כָּל־all אֵ֖לֶּהthese בְּנֵ֥יwere the sons of קְטוּרָֽה׃Keturah

וַיִּתֵּ֧ןand he gave אַבְרָהָ֛םAbraham אֶת־obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁר־thatל֖וֹbelonged to the himלְיִצְחָֽק׃to Isaac

וְלִבְנֵ֤יand to the sons of הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙the concubines אֲשֶׁ֣רwho לְאַבְרָהָ֔םbelonged to Abraham נָתַ֥ןhe gave אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham מַתָּנֹ֑תgifts וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֞םand he sent away them מֵעַ֨לfrom with יִצְחָ֤קIsaac בְּנוֹ֙son his בְּעוֹדֶ֣נּוּwhile still was he חַ֔יalive קֵ֖דְמָהeast -ward אֶל־to אֶ֥רֶץthe land of קֶֽדֶם׃the east

וְאֵ֗לֶּהand these יְמֵ֛יare the days of שְׁנֵֽי־the years of חַיֵּ֥יthe life of אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham אֲשֶׁר־which חָ֑יhe lived מְאַ֥תone hundred שָׁנָ֛הyears וְשִׁבְעִ֥יםand seventy שָׁנָ֖הyears וְחָמֵ֥שׁand five שָׁנִֽים׃years

וַיִּגְוַ֨עand he expired וַיָּ֧מָתand he died אַבְרָהָ֛םAbraham בְּשֵׂיבָ֥הin old age טוֹבָ֖הgood זָקֵ֣ןold וְשָׂבֵ֑עַand satisfied וַיֵּאָ֖סֶףand he was gathered אֶל־to עַמָּֽיו׃kinspeoples his

וַיִּקְבְּר֨וּand they buried אֹת֜וֹobj. him יִצְחָ֤קIsaac וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙and Ishmael בָּנָ֔יוsons his אֶל־into מְעָרַ֖תthe cave of הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑הthe Machpelah אֶל־to שְׂדֵ֞הthe field of עֶפְרֹ֤ןEphron בֶּן־the son of צֹ֙חַר֙Zohar הַֽחִתִּ֔יthe Hittite אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich עַל־is on פְּנֵ֥יthe face of מַמְרֵֽא׃Mamre

הַשָּׂדֶ֛הthe field אֲשֶׁר־which קָנָ֥הhe had acquired אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham מֵאֵ֣תfrom with בְּנֵי־the sons of חֵ֑תHeth שָׁ֛מָּהthere towards קֻבַּ֥רhe was buried אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham וְשָׂרָ֥הand Sarah אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃wife his

וַיְהִ֗יand it was אַחֲרֵי֙after מ֣וֹתthe death of אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham וַיְבָ֥רֶךְand he blessed אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod אֶת־obj.יִצְחָ֣קIsaac בְּנ֑וֹson his וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבand he dwelt יִצְחָ֔קIsaac עִם־near בְּאֵ֥רBeer לַחַ֖יLahai רֹאִֽי׃ סRoi

וְאֵ֛לֶּהand these תֹּלְדֹ֥תare the accounts of יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלIshmael בֶּן־the son of אַבְרָהָ֑םAbraham אֲשֶׁ֨רwhom יָלְדָ֜הshe bore הָגָ֧רHagar הַמִּצְרִ֛יתthe Egyptian שִׁפְחַ֥תthe maidservant of שָׂרָ֖הSarah לְאַבְרָהָֽם׃to Abraham

וְאֵ֗לֶּהand these שְׁמוֹת֙are the names of בְּנֵ֣יthe sons of יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלIshmael בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖םby names their לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֑םto descendants their בְּכֹ֤רthe firstborn of יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙Ishmael נְבָיֹ֔תwas Nebaioth וְקֵדָ֥רand Kedar וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖לand Adbeel וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃and Mibsam

וּמִשְׁמָ֥עand Mishma וְדוּמָ֖הand Dumah וּמַשָּֽׂא׃and Massa

חֲדַ֣דHadad וְתֵימָ֔אand Tema יְט֥וּרJetur נָפִ֖ישׁNaphish וָקֵֽדְמָה׃and Kedemah

אֵ֣לֶּהthese הֵ֞םthey בְּנֵ֤יwere the sons of יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙Ishmael וְאֵ֣לֶּהand these שְׁמֹתָ֔םare names their בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖םby villages their וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑םand by encampments their שְׁנֵים־two plus עָשָׂ֥רten נְשִׂיאִ֖םprinces לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃to tribes their

וְאֵ֗לֶּהand these שְׁנֵי֙are the years of חַיֵּ֣יthe life of יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלIshmael מְאַ֥תone hundred שָׁנָ֛הyears וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםand thirty שָׁנָ֖הyears וְשֶׁ֣בַעand seven שָׁנִ֑יםyears וַיִּגְוַ֣עand he expired וַיָּ֔מָתand he died וַיֵּאָ֖סֶףand he was gathered אֶל־to עַמָּֽיו׃kinspeoples his

וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּand they dwelt מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜הfrom Havilah עַד־to שׁ֗וּרShur אֲשֶׁר֙which עַל־is on פְּנֵ֣יthe face of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt בֹּאֲכָ֖הgoing you אַשּׁ֑וּרָהAsshur towards עַל־on פְּנֵ֥יthe face of כָל־all אֶחָ֖יוrelatives his נָפָֽל׃ פhe fell

וְאֵ֛לֶּהand these תּוֹלְדֹ֥תare the accounts of יִצְחָ֖קIsaac בֶּן־the son of אַבְרָהָ֑םAbraham אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham הוֹלִ֥ידhe fathered אֶת־obj.יִצְחָֽק׃Isaac

וַיְהִ֤יand he was יִצְחָק֙Isaac בֶּן־a son of אַרְבָּעִ֣יםforty שָׁנָ֔הyears בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹwhen took he אֶת־obj.רִבְקָ֗הRebekah בַּת־the daughter of בְּתוּאֵל֙Bethuel הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔יthe Aramean מִפַּדַּ֖ןfrom Paddan אֲרָ֑םAram אֲח֛וֹתthe sister of לָבָ֥ןLaban הָאֲרַמִּ֖יthe Arameanל֥וֹfor the himselfלְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַיֶּעְתַּ֨רand he prayed יִצְחָ֤קIsaac לַֽיהוָה֙to Yahweh לְנֹ֣כַחto before אִשְׁתּ֔וֹwife his כִּ֥יfor עֲקָרָ֖הwas barren הִ֑ואshe וַיֵּעָ֤תֶרand he was entreatedלוֹ֙by the himיְהוָ֔הYahweh וַתַּ֖הַרand she conceived רִבְקָ֥הRebekah אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃wife his

וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּand they struggled together הַבָּנִים֙the children בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּin inward parts her וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she said אִם־if כֵּ֔ןthus לָ֥מָּהto why?זֶּ֖הthis אָנֹ֑כִיam I וַתֵּ֖לֶךְand she went לִדְרֹ֥שׁto consult אֶת־obj.יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֜הYahwehלָ֗הּto the herשְׁנֵ֤יtwo גוֹיִם֙nations בְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְare in womb your וּשְׁנֵ֣יand two לְאֻמִּ֔יםpeoples מִמֵּעַ֖יִךְfrom inward parts your יִפָּרֵ֑דוּthey will separate וּלְאֹם֙and a people מִלְאֹ֣םmore than a people יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץit will be strong וְרַ֖בand the great one יַעֲבֹ֥דit will serve צָעִֽיר׃the young one

וַיִּמְלְא֥וּand they were completed יָמֶ֖יהָdays her לָלֶ֑דֶתto give birth וְהִנֵּ֥הand there!תוֹמִ֖םtwins בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃were in womb her

וַיֵּצֵ֤אand he came out הָרִאשׁוֹן֙the first אַדְמוֹנִ֔יred כֻּלּ֖וֹall of him כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶתwas like a cloak of שֵׂעָ֑רhair וַיִּקְרְא֥וּand they called שְׁמ֖וֹname his עֵשָֽׂו׃Esau

וְאַֽחֲרֵי־and after כֵ֞ןthus יָצָ֣אhe came out אָחִ֗יוbrother his וְיָד֤וֹand hand his אֹחֶ֙זֶת֙was holding בַּעֲקֵ֣בon the heel of עֵשָׂ֔וEsau וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called שְׁמ֖וֹname his יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וְיִצְחָ֛קand Isaac בֶּן־was a son of שִׁשִּׁ֥יםsixty שָׁנָ֖הyears בְּלֶ֥דֶתwhen fathered אֹתָֽם׃obj. them

וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙and they grew up הַנְּעָרִ֔יםthe lads וַיְהִ֣יand he was עֵשָׂ֗וEsau אִ֛ישׁa man יֹדֵ֥עַwho knew צַ֖יִדhunting אִ֣ישׁa man of שָׂדֶ֑הthe open country וְיַעֲקֹב֙and Jacob אִ֣ישׁwas a man תָּ֔םquiet יֹשֵׁ֖בwho dwelt אֹהָלִֽים׃tents

וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בand he loved יִצְחָ֛קIsaac אֶת־obj.עֵשָׂ֖וEsau כִּי־for צַ֣יִדwild game בְּפִ֑יוwas in mouth his וְרִבְקָ֖הand Rebekah אֹהֶ֥בֶתwas loving אֶֽת־obj.יַעֲקֹֽב׃Jacob

וַיָּ֥זֶדand he had cooked יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob נָזִ֑ידcooked food וַיָּבֹ֥אand he came עֵשָׂ֛וEsau מִן־from הַשָּׂדֶ֖הthe field וְה֥וּאand he עָיֵֽף׃was exhausted

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said עֵשָׂ֜וEsau אֶֽל־to יַעֲקֹ֗בJacob הַלְעִיטֵ֤נִיlet swallow me נָא֙please מִן־some of הָאָדֹ֤םthe red stew הָאָדֹם֙the red stew הַזֶּ֔הthe this כִּ֥יfor עָיֵ֖ףam exhausted אָנֹ֑כִיI עַל־there-כֵּ֥ן-fore קָרָֽא־someone called שְׁמ֖וֹname his אֱדֽוֹם׃Edom

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob מִכְרָ֥הsell !כַיּ֛וֹםas the day אֶת־obj.בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖birthright yourלִֽי׃to the me

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said עֵשָׂ֔וEsau הִנֵּ֛הhere!אָנֹכִ֥יI הוֹלֵ֖ךְam going לָמ֑וּתto die וְלָמָּה־and for what?זֶּ֥הthisלִ֖יto the meבְּכֹרָֽה׃is a birthright

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יַעֲקֹ֗בJacob הִשָּׁ֤בְעָהswear !לִּי֙to the meכַּיּ֔וֹםas the day וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖עand he sworeל֑וֹto the himוַיִּמְכֹּ֥רand he sold אֶת־obj.בְּכֹרָת֖וֹbirthright his לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃to Jacob

וְיַעֲקֹ֞בand Jacob נָתַ֣ןhe gave לְעֵשָׂ֗וto Esau לֶ֚חֶםbread וּנְזִ֣ידand cooked food of עֲדָשִׁ֔יםlentils וַיֹּ֣אכַלand he ate וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּand he drank וַיָּ֖קָםand he arose וַיֵּלַ֑ךְand he went וַיִּ֥בֶזand he despised עֵשָׂ֖וEsau אֶת־obj.הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ סthe birthright

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