| Berean Study Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, | 1Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah, |
| 2and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. | 2and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. |
| 3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites. | 3Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. Dedan's sons were the Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. |
| 4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. | 4And Midian's sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah. |
| 5Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. | 5Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac. |
| 6But 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. | 6But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, and while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East. |
| 7Abraham lived a total of 175 years. | 7This is the length of Abraham's life: 175 years. |
| 8And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people. | 8He took his last breath and died at a good old age, old and contented, and he was gathered to his people. |
| 9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. | 9His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hethite. |
| 10This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah. | 10This was the field that Abraham bought from the Hethites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah. |
| 11After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi. | 11After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi. |
| 12This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. | 12These are the family records of Abraham's son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's slave, bore to Abraham. |
| 13These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, | 13These are the names of Ishmael's sons; their names according to the family records are Nebaioth, Ishmael's firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 14Mishma, Dumah, Massa, | 14Mishma, Dumah, Massa, |
| 15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. | 15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. |
| 16These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes. | 16These are Ishmael's sons, and these are their names by their settlements and encampments: twelve leaders of their clans. |
| 17Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. | 17This is the length of Ishmael's life: 137 years. He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people. |
| 18Ishmael’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. | 18And they settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt as you go toward Asshur. He stayed near all his relatives. |
| 19This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, | 19These are the family records of Isaac son of Abraham. Abraham fathered Isaac. |
| 20and 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. | 20Isaac was forty years old when he took as his wife Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. |
| 21Later, 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. | 21Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The LORD was receptive to his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. |
| 22But 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, | 22But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the LORD. |
| 23and 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.” | 23And the LORD said to her: Two nations are in your womb; two peoples will come from you and be separated. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger. |
| 24When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. | 24When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. |
| 25The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau. | 25The first one came out red-looking, covered with hair like a fur coat, and they named him Esau. |
| 26After 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. | 26After this, his brother came out grasping Esau's heel with his hand. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born. |
| 27When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. | 27When the boys grew up, Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. |
| 28Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. | 28Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. |
| 29One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. | 29Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field exhausted. |
| 30He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) | 30He said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stuff, because I'm exhausted." That is why he was also named Edom. |
| 31“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied. | 31Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright." |
| 32“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?” | 32"Look," said Esau, "I'm about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?" |
| 33“Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright. | 33Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore to Jacob and sold his birthright to him. |
| 34Then 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. | 34Then Jacob gave bread and lentil stew to Esau; he ate, drank, got up, and went away. So Esau despised his birthright. |
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