Abraham and Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:32–33)
1 UEB Abraham took another wife; her name was Keturah. BSB BSB: Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
2 UEB She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. BSB BSB: and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 UEB Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Assyrian people, the Letush people, and the Leum people. BSB BSB: Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
4 UEB Midian's sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were Keturah's descendants. BSB BSB: The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
5 UEB Abraham gave all that he owned to Isaac. BSB BSB: Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
6 UEB However, while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them to the land of the east, away from Isaac, 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 UEB These were the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, 175 years. BSB BSB: Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
8 UEB Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man with a full life, and he was gathered 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 UEB Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, which is near Mamre. 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 UEB This field Abraham had bought from the sons of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah his wife. BSB BSB: This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.
11 UEB After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son, and Isaac lived 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 UEB Now these were the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, bore to Abraham. BSB BSB: This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.
13 UEB These were the names of Ishmael's sons, according to their birth order: Nebaioth—the firstborn of Ishmael, 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 UEB Mishma, Dumah, Massa, BSB BSB: Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 UEB Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. BSB BSB: Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 UEB These were Ishmael's sons, and these were their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their tribes. BSB BSB: These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
17 UEB These were the years of the life of Ishmael, 137 years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. BSB BSB: Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
18 UEB They lived from Havilah to Ashhur, which is near Egypt, as one goes toward Assyria. They lived in hostility with each other. 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 UEB These were the events concerning Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac. BSB BSB: This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,
20 UEB Isaac was forty years old when he took as his wife Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean. 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 UEB Isaac prayed to Yahweh for his wife because she was childless, and Yahweh answered his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 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 UEB The children struggled together within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" She went to ask Yahweh about this. 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 UEB Yahweh said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from within you. One people 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 UEB When it was time for her to give birth, behold, there were twins in her womb. BSB BSB: When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.
25 UEB The first child came out red all over like a hairy garment. They 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 UEB After that, his brother came out. His hand was grasping Esau's heel. He was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when his wife 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 UEB The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a quiet man, who spent his time in the tents. 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 UEB Now Isaac loved Esau because he ate the animals that he had hunted, but Rebekah loved Jacob. BSB BSB: Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Esau Sells His Birthright 29 UEB Jacob cooked some stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was weak from hunger. BSB BSB: One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished.
30 UEB Esau said to Jacob, "Feed me with that red stew. Please, I am exhausted!" That is why 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 UEB Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright." BSB BSB: “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.
32 UEB Esau said, "Look, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?" BSB BSB: “Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
33 UEB Jacob said, "First swear to me," so Esau swore an oath and in that way he sold his birthright to Jacob. BSB BSB: “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.
34 UEB Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, then got up and went on his way. In this manner Esau despised 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.