Abraham and Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:32–33)
1 Brenton And Abraam again took a wife, whose name was Chettura. BSB BSB: Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
2 Brenton And she bore to him Zombran, and Jezan, and Madal, and Madiam, and Jesboc, and Soie. BSB BSB: and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Brenton And Jezan begot Saba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Assurians and the Latusians, and Laomim. BSB BSB: Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
4 Brenton And the sons of Madiam were Gephar and Aphir, and Enoch, and Abeida, and Eldaga; all these were sons of Chettura. BSB BSB: The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
5 Brenton But Abraam gave all his possessions to Isaac his son. BSB BSB: Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
6 Brenton But to the sons of his concubines Abraam gave gifts, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, while he was yet living, to the east into the country of the east. BSB BSB: But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
The Death of Abraham 7 Brenton And these were the years of the days of the life of Abraam as many as he lived, a hundred and seventy-five years. BSB BSB: Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
8 Brenton And Abraam failing died in a good old age, an old man and full of days, and was added to his people. BSB BSB: And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
9 Brenton And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, in the field of Ephron the son of Saar the Chettite, which is over against Mambre: BSB BSB: His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
10 Brenton even the field and the cave which Abraam bought of the sons of Chet; there they buried Abraam and Sarrha his wife.BSB BSB: This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
11 Brenton And it came to pass after Abraam was dead, that God blessed Isaac his son, and Isaac dwelt by the well of the vision. BSB BSB: After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.
The Descendants of Ishmael (1 Chronicles 1:28–31)
12 Brenton And these are the generations of Ismael the son of Abraam, whom Agar the Egyptian the hand-maid of Sarrha bore to Abraam. BSB BSB: This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.
13 Brenton And these are the names of the sons of Ismael, according to the names of their generations. The firstborn of Ismael, Nabaioth, and Kedar, and Nabdeel, and Massam, BSB BSB: These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Brenton and Masma, and Duma, and Masse, BSB BSB: Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Brenton and Choddan, and Thæman, and Jetur, and Naphes, and Kedma. BSB BSB: Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 Brenton These are the sons of Ismael, and these are their names in their tents and in their dwellings, twelve princes according to their nations. BSB BSB: These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
17 Brenton And these are the years of the life of Ismael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he failed and died, and was added to his fathers. BSB BSB: Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
18 Brenton And he dwelt from Evilat to Sur, which is opposite Egypt, until one comes to the Assyrians; he dwelt in the presence of all his brethren. BSB BSB: Ishmael’s descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.
Jacob and Esau (Malachi 1:1–5; Romans 9:6–29)
19 Brenton And these are the generations of Isaac the son of Abraam. BSB BSB: This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
20 Brenton Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian. BSB BSB: and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
21 Brenton And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb. BSB BSB: Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
22 Brenton And the babes leaped within her; and she said, If it will be so with me, why is this to me? And she went to enquire of the Lord. BSB BSB: But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD,
23 Brenton And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the elder shall serve the younger. BSB BSB: and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
24 Brenton And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she had twins in her womb. BSB BSB: When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.
25 Brenton And the first came out red, hairy all over like a skin; and she called his name Esau. BSB BSB: The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.
26 Brenton And after this came forth his brother, and his hand took hold of the heel of Esau; and she called his name Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when Rebecca bore them. BSB BSB: After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.
27 Brenton And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house. BSB BSB: When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.
28 Brenton And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob. BSB BSB: Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Esau Sells His Birthright 29 Brenton And Jacob cooked pottage, and Esau came from the plain, fainting. BSB BSB: One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished.
30 Brenton And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom. BSB BSB: He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.)
31 Brenton And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day thy birthright. BSB BSB: “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.
32 Brenton And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright belong to me? BSB BSB: “Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
33 Brenton And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob. BSB BSB: “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.
34 Brenton And Jacob gave bread to Esau, and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and he arose and departed; so Esau slighted his birthright. BSB BSB: Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.