Abraham’s family tree takes root
1Abraham married another woman, Keturah. 2They had six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3Son number two, Jokshan, became the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan’s descendants included the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites. 4Son number four, Midian, became the father of Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these men were descendants of Abraham through his wife Keturah 5Regardless, Isaac inherited Abraham’s entire estate. 6Abraham did, however, give gifts to the sons of his concubines. [1] Then he sent the men on their way to lands east, away from Isaac.7Abraham lived 175 years. 8By the time he drew his last breath, nicely aged, he had lived a full and enjoyable life. 9His two oldest sons, Isaac and Ishmael, buried him east of Mamre [2] in the cave of Machpelah. It’s in the field Abraham bought from a Hittite man named Ephron, son of Zohar. 10This is the same field Abraham bought from the Hittites so he could bury his wife Sarah. 11After Abraham died God took good care of his son Isaac, who settled near the oasis of Beer-lahai-roi in the Negev, in south Canaan. [3]
Ishmael’s Arab family tree
12This is the family tree of Ishmael, the son Abraham had with Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian slave. 13These are Ishmael’s 12 sons, from oldest to youngest: Nebaioth came first. Then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.16Ishmael’s 12 sons each became leader of a village and a tribe named after each one of them. 17Ishmael lived 137 years and died. 18Ishmael’s descendants settled east of Egypt, from Havilah to Shur, in the direction of Assyria. [4] They weren’t on friendly terms with descendants of Ishmael’s brother, Isaac.
Isaac’s Jewish family tree
19This is the family tree of Isaac, Abraham’s son. 20Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah. She was the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean [5] of Paddan-aram [6] and sister of Laban the Aramean. 21Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife because she couldn’t have children. The LORD answered his prayer. Rebekah got pregnant. 22As the babies grew inside her, they started kicking like crazy. Rebekah said to herself, “How can I live like this?” So she asked the LORD what was going on. 23The LORD said to her, “You have the beginning of two nations inside you. One will be stronger than the other. Your oldest child will take orders from your youngest.”24Rebekah gave birth to twins. 25The first boy came out looking red, covered in hair like a tiny fur coat. They called him Esau. [7] 26His brother came out hanging on to his brother’s heel. So they named him Jacob. [8] Isaac was 60 years old when Rebekah gave birth to the twins. 27Esau grew up loving the outdoors. He became an expert hunter. Jacob was a homebody. He liked living the quiet life in the camp. 28Isaac grew especially fond of Esau. That’s because he was especially fond of the meat Esau brought home from hunting. Rebekah grew especially fond of Jacob.
One expensive bowl of stew
29One day when Jacob was cooking stew in the camp, Esau came in from the field, hungry as all get out. 30Esau told Jacob, “Give me some of that red stuff. I’m starving.” That’s how Esau got the nickname Edom. [9]31“Sure,” Jacob said. “Let’s make a trade. Give me your legal rights as the oldest son.” 32“I’m about to starve to death,” Esau said. “What good is the inheritance if I’m dead?” 33“Well then,” Jacob said, “swear that the inheritance rights of the oldest son now belong to me.” Esau did just that and gave up his legal right as Isaac’s first son. 34Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate the food and went on his way. That’s how little he thought of his birthright as Isaac’s oldest son.
