| New International Version | King James Bible |
| 1Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah. | 1Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. |
| 2She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. | 2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. |
| 3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites. | 3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. |
| 4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. | 4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. |
| 5Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. | 5And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. |
| 6But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east. | 6But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. |
| 7Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years. | 7And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. |
| 8Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people. | 8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and 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, | 9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; |
| 10the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. | 10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. |
| 11After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi. | 11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi. |
| 12This is the account of the family line of Abraham's son Ishmael, whom Sarah's slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham. | 12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: |
| 13These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, | 13And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, |
| 14Mishma, Dumah, Massa, | 14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, |
| 15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. | 15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: |
| 16These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps. | 16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. |
| 17Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people. | 17And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. |
| 18His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward all the tribes related to them. | 18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. |
| 19This is the account of the family line of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, | 19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: |
| 20and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. | 20And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. |
| 21Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. | 21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. |
| 22The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the LORD. | 22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. |
| 23The LORD said 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 unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. |
| 24When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb. | 24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. |
| 25The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau. | 25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. |
| 26After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them. | 26And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. |
| 27The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. | 27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. |
| 28Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob. | 28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. |
| 29Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. | 29And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: |
| 30He said to Jacob, "Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I'm famished!" (That is why he was also called Edom.) | 30And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. |
| 31Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright." | 31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. |
| 32"Look, I am about to die," Esau said. "What good is the birthright to me?" | 32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? |
| 33But Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. | 33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. |
| 34Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright. | 34Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. |
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