1 Abraão casou outra vez, com uma mulher chamada Quetura, e teve vários filhos: Zimrã, Jocsã, Medã, Midiã, Jisbaque e Suá.3 Os filhos de Jocsã foram Sebá e Dedã. E os filhos de Dedã: Assurim, Letusim e Leumim.4 Os filhos de Midiã foram Efá, Efer, Enoque, Abida e Elda.5 Abraão deixou tudo quanto tinha a Isaque. No entanto deu dádivas aos filhos das concubinas, e mandou-os embora para as regiões orientais, longe de Isaque.7 E morreu com 175 anos; foi sepultado junto dos outros membros da sua família. Os seus filhos Isaque e Ismael depositaram-no na cova de Macpela, perto de Mamre, no campo que comprara a Efrom, filho de Zoar, o heteu, onde já estava o corpo de Sara.11 Depois da morte de Abraão, Deus abençoou muito Isaque, que habitava junto do oásis de Laai-roi .12 Segue-se um relato dos descendentes de Ismael, filho de Abrahão e de Agar, a egípcia, criada da sua mulher Sara:13 Nabaiote era o mais velho; depois Quedar, Adbeel, Mibsão, Misma, Dumá, Massá, Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Nafis, Quedmá.16 Estes doze deram os seus nomes às comunidades segundo as quais as famílias deles se organizaram; ou seja, em acampamentos e em aldeamentos.17 Ismael viveu 137 anos e foi sepultado junto dos corpos dos outros membros da família. Os seus descendentes espalharam-se desde Havila até Sur, que fica a noroeste do Egipto, na direcção da Assíria. E estavam constantemente em guerra uns com os outros.19 E agora, o relato dos descendentes de Isaque, filho de Abrahão:20 Isaque tinha 40 anos quando casou com Rebeca, filha de Betuel, o arameu de Padan-Arã, e irmã de Labão.21 Isaque orou insistentemente para que Rebeca lhe desse um filho, pois que era estéril. O Senhor ouvia as suas orações, e por fim ficou grávida. Dois bebés como que lutavam dentro dela.Mas porque sou assim?, exclamava. E pediu ao Senhor que a esclarecesse.23 E o Senhor disse-lhe: Os filhos que tens no teu seio tornar-se-ão dois grandes povos rivais. Um deles será mais forte. E o mais velho terá de submeter-se ao mais novo.24 E quando se cumpriu o seu tempo teve dois gémeos. O primeiro ao nascer vinha tão cabeludo no corpo todo que até parecia estar envolvido numa manta de pele de animal. Então chamaram-lhe Esaú . O outro, ao nascer, vinha agarrado ao calcanhar do irmão. Por isso lhe puseram o nome de Jacob . Tinha Isaque 60 anos quando lhe nasceram estes dois gémeos.27 Entretanto os meninos cresceram e tornaram-se homens, e Esaú fez-se um hábil caçador, enquanto que Jacob tinha um feitio sossegado, e preferia ficar em casa.28 Isaque gostava muito de Esaú, porque a caça também era muito do seu gosto. Rebeca tinha uma predilecção especial por Jacob.29 Um dia Jacob estava a preparar um guisado quando chegou Esaú, exausto de correr pelos campos à caça.30 Deixa-me comer desse teu guisado apetitoso e vermelho que aí tens! Até foi por isso que lhe ficou a alcunha de Edom .31 Está bem, disse Jacob. Mas em troca, dás-me o teu direito de filho mais velho.32 De acordo. Porque, no fundo, para que me há-de servir isso se estou a desfalecer, quase a morrer!33 Então jura-me diante de Deus que esse direito há-de ser meu!E Esaú jurou, vendendo assim o seu direito de filho primogénito ao irmão mais novo.34 Jacob deu-lhe o guisado de lentilhas que estava a preparar, mais o acompanhamento. Esaú comeu, bebeu e foi-se embora indiferente à perda dos seus direitos de filho mais velho.

1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.2 And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim and Leummim.4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.5 And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.6 But to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son (while he yet lived) eastward, to the east country.7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred and seventy five years.8 Then Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.9 And 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;10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac: and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael; a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he expired and died, and was gathered to his people.18 And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest towards Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.22 And the children struggled together within her: and she said, If it is so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.23 And the LORD said to 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.24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.25 And the first was born red, all over like a hairy garment: and they called his name Esau.26 And after that his brother was born, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man dwelling in tents.28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.29 And Jacob boiled pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.31 And Jacob said, Sell to me this day thy birth-right.32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birth-right bring to me?33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him: and he sold his birth-right to Jacob.34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way: thus Esau despised his birth-right.