Abraham and Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:32–33)
1 UDB Some time after Sarah died, Abraham married another woman, whose name was Keturah. BSB BSB: Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
2 UDB She later gave birth to six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. BSB BSB: and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 UDB Jokshan became the father of two sons, Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the peoples of the Assyrians, the Letush, and the Leum. BSB BSB: Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
4 UDB The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida, and Eldaah. They were all descendants of Keturah. BSB BSB: The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
5 UDB Abraham declared that after he died, Isaac would inherit everything he owned. BSB BSB: Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
6 UDB But while Abraham was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away to live in a land to the east, to keep them far from his son. 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 UDB Abraham lived until he was 175 years old. BSB BSB: Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
8 UDB He died at a very old age and joined his ancestors who had died previously. BSB BSB: And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
9 UDB His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried his body in the cave at Machpelah area, near Mamre, in the field that Abraham had bought from Ephron son of Zohar, a descendant of Heth. 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 UDB It was there that Isaac and Ishmael buried his body, where Abraham previously buried the body of his wife Sarah. BSB BSB: This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
11 UDB After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. Isaac continued living near Beer Lahai Roi. 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 UDB These are those who descended from Abraham's son, Ishmael, whom Sarah's female slave, Hagar from Egypt, gave birth to. BSB BSB: This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.
13 UDB These were their names, in the order in which they were born: Ishmael's oldest son was named Nebaioth. After him were born Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 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 UDB Mishma, Dumah, Massa, BSB BSB: Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 UDB Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. BSB BSB: Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 UDB The twelve sons of Ishmael became the leaders of the tribes that had those names. They each had their own settlement and campsite. BSB BSB: These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
17 UDB Ishmael lived until he was 137 years old. Then he died and joined his ancestors who had previously died. BSB BSB: Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
18 UDB His descendants settled in the area between Shur and Havilah, near the border of Egypt as a person travels toward Asshur. But they did not live in peace together. 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 UDB This is what happened concerning Abraham's son, Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac. BSB BSB: This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
20 UDB When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was one of the descendants of Aram from Paddan Aram. Rebekah was the sister of Laban, who belonged to the Aram people. 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 UDB For a long time after they were married, Rebekah still had no children. So Isaac prayed to Yahweh concerning his wife, and Yahweh answered his prayer. His wife Rebekah became pregnant. 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 UDB There were two babies in her womb, and they kept jostling each other. So she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she asked Yahweh about it. 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 UDB Yahweh said to her, "Two nations will come from the twins within you. And those two nations will separate from each other, and one will be stronger than the other. And the older will 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 UDB When Rebekah gave birth, it was true! Twin boys were born! BSB BSB: When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.
25 UDB The first one born was red, and his body had hair all over it, like a garment made of hair. So they named him Esau. BSB BSB: The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.
26 UDB Then his brother was born, grasping Esau's heel. So they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born. 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 UDB When the boys grew up, Esau became a very good hunter of wild animals. He spent a lot of time out in the fields. However, Jacob was a quiet man who stayed close to the campsite. 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 UDB Isaac liked Esau more, because he enjoyed the taste of the meat of the animals that Esau killed. But Rebekah liked Jacob more. BSB BSB: Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Esau Sells His Birthright 29 UDB One day while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came home from the field, very hungry. BSB BSB: One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished.
30 UDB He said to Jacob, "Give me some of that red stew to eat right now because I am starving!" (That is why Esau's other name was 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 UDB Jacob said, "I will give you some if you sell me your right as firstborn to inherit most of our father's wealth." BSB BSB: “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.
32 UDB Esau replied, "Well, I am about to die from being so hungry. If I die now, my rights will not help me." BSB BSB: “Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
33 UDB Jacob said, "Swear to me that you are giving me your rights as firstborn!" So that is what Esau did. He sold his firstborn rights to Jacob. BSB BSB: “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.
34 UDB Then Jacob gave to Esau some bread and some stew made of lentils. Esau ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By doing that, Esau showed that he was not interested in his rights as firstborn. 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.