Genesis
Chapter 25
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Genesis 25

Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
1Abraham vero aliam duxit uxorem nomine Ceturam:
1Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
2quæ peperit ei Zamran et Jecsan, et Madan, et Madian, et Jesboc, et Sue.
2She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3Jecsan quoque genuit Saba et Dadan. Filii Dadan fuerunt Assurim, et Latusim, et Loomin.
3Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
4At vero ex Madian ortus est Epha, et Opher, et Henoch, et Abida, et Eldaa: omnes hi filii Ceturæ.
4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5Deditque Abraham cuncta quæ possederat, Isaac:
5Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,
6filiis autem concubinarum largitus est munera, et separavit eos ab Isaac filio suo, dum adhuc ipse viveret, ad plagam orientalem.
6but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country.
7Fuerunt autem dies vitæ Abrahæ, centum septuaginta quinque anni.
7These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.
8Et deficiens mortuus est in senectute bona, provectæque ætatis et plenus dierum: congregatusque est ad populum suum.
8Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
9Et sepelierunt eum Isaac et Ismaël filii sui in spelunca duplici, quæ sita est in agro Ephron filii Seor Hethæi, e regione Mambre,
9Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is near Mamre,
10quem emerat a filiis Heth: ibi sepultus est ipse, et Sara uxor ejus.
10the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.
11Et post obitum illius benedixit Deus Isaac filio ejus, qui habitabat juxta puteum nomine Viventis et videntis.
11After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.
12Hæ sunt generationes Ismaël filii Abrahæ, quem peperit ei Agar Ægyptia, famula Saræ: et
12Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.
13hæc nomina filiorum ejus in vocabulis et generationibus suis. Primogenitus Ismaëlis Nabaioth, deinde Cedar, et Adbeel, et Mabsam,
13These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14Masma quoque, et Duma, et Massa,
14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15Hadar, et Thema, et Jethur, et Naphis, et Cedma.
15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16Isti sunt filii Ismaëlis: et hæc nomina per castella et oppida eorum, duodecim principes tribuum suarum.
16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.
17Et facti sunt anni vitæ Ismaëlis centum triginta septem, deficiensque mortuus est, et appositus ad populum suum.
17These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit and died, and was gathered to his people.
18Habitavit autem ab Hevila usque Sur, quæ respicit Ægyptum introëuntibus Assyrios; coram cunctis fratribus suis obiit.
18They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.
19Hæ quoque sunt generationes Isaac filii Abraham: Abraham genuit Isaac:
19This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.
20qui cum quadraginta esset annorum, duxit uxorem Rebeccam filiam Bathuelis Syri de Mesopotamia, sororem Laban.
20Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.
21Deprecatusque est Isaac Dominum pro uxore sua, eo quod esset sterilis: qui exaudivit eum, et dedit conceptum Rebeccæ.
21Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22Sed collidebantur in utero ejus parvuli; quæ ait: Si sic mihi futurum erat, quid necesse fuit concipere? perrexitque ut consuleret Dominum.
22The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of the LORD.
23Qui respondens ait: [Duæ gentes sunt in utero tuo, et duo populi ex ventre tuo dividentur, populusque populum superabit, et major serviet minori.]
23The LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”
24Jam tempus pariendi advenerat, et ecce gemini in utero ejus reperti sunt.
24When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25Qui prior egressus est, rufus erat, et totus in morem pellis hispidus: vocatumque est nomen ejus Esau. Protinus alter egrediens, plantam fratris tenebat manu: et idcirco appellavit eum Jacob.
25The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
26Sexagenarius erat Isaac quando nati sunt ei parvuli.
26After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
27Quibus adultis, factus est Esau vir gnarus venandi, et homo agricola: Jacob autem vir simplex habitabat in tabernaculis.
27The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
28Isaac amabat Esau, eo quod de venationibus illius vesceretur: et Rebecca diligebat Jacob.
28Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.
29Coxit autem Jacob pulmentum: ad quem cum venisset Esau de agro lassus,
29Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.
30ait: Da mihi de coctione hac rufa, quia oppido lassus sum. Quam ob causam vocatum est nomen ejus Edom.
30Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.
31Cui dixit Jacob: Vende mihi primogenita tua.
31Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”
32Ille respondit: En morior, quid mihi proderunt primogenita?
32Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”
33Ait Jacob: Jura ergo mihi. Juravit ei Esau et vendidit primogenita.
33Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.
34Et sic, accepto pane et lentis edulio, comedit et bibit, et abiit, parvipendens quod primogenita vendidisset.
34Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

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