Genesis 25
1 In truth, Abraham took another wife, named Keturah.
Poi Abrahamo prese un’altra moglie, per nome Ketura.
2 And she bore to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
E questa gli partorì Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Madian, Jishbak e Shuach.
3 Likewise, Jokshan conceived Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
Jokshan generò Sceba e Dedan. I figliuoli di Dedan furono gli Asshurim, Letushim ed i Leummim.
4 And truly, from Midian was born Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
E i figliuoli di Madian furono Efa, Efer, Hanoch, Abida ed Eldaa. Tutti questi furono i figliuoli di Ketura.
5 And Abraham gave everything that he possessed to Isaac.
E Abrahamo dette tutto quello che possedeva a Isacco;
6 But to the sons of the concubines he gave generous gifts, and he separated them from his son Isaac, while he still lived, toward the eastern region.
ma ai figliuoli delle sue concubine fece dei doni, e, mentre era ancora in vita, li mandò lungi dal suo figliuolo Isacco, verso levante, nel paese d’oriente.
7 Now the days of Abraham’s life were one hundred and seventy-five years.
Or tutto il tempo della vita d’Abrahamo fu di centosettanta cinque anni.
8 And declining, he died in a good old age, and at an advanced stage of life, and full of days. And he was gathered to his people.
Poi Abrahamo spirò in prospera vecchiezza, attempato e sazio di giorni, e fu riunito al suo popolo.
9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave, which was situated in the field of Ephron, of the son of Zohar the Hittite, across from the region of Mamre,
E Isacco e Ismaele, suoi figliuoli, io seppellirono nella spelonca di Macpela nel campo di Efron figliuolo di Tsoar lo Hitteo, ch’è dirimpetto a Mamre:
10 which he had bought from the sons of Heth. There he was buried, with his wife Sarah.
campo, che Abrahamo avea comprato dai figliuoli di Heth. Quivi furon sepolti Abrahamo e Sara sua moglie.
11 And after his passing, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near the well named ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’
E dopo la morte d’Abrahamo, Iddio benedisse Isacco figliuolo di lui; e Isacco dimorò presso il pozzo di Lachai-Roi.
12 These are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to him.
Or questi sono i discendenti d’Ismaele, figliuolo d’Abrahamo, che Agar, l’Egiziana, serva di Sara, avea partorito ad Abrahamo.
13 And these are the names of his sons according to their language and generations. The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
Questi sono i nomi de’ figliuoli d’Ismaele, secondo le loro generazioni: Nebaioth, il primogenito d’Ismaele; poi Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 likewise Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
Mishma, Duma, Massa, Hadar, Tema, Jethur,
15 Hadad, and Tema, and Jetur, and Naphish, and Kedemah.
Nafish e Kedma.
16 These are the sons of Ishmael. And these are their names throughout their fortresses and towns: the twelve princes of their tribes.
Questi sono i figliuoli d’Ismaele, e questi i loro nomi, secondo i loro villaggi e i loro accampamenti. Furono i dodici capi dei loro popoli.
17 And the years of the life of Ishmael that passed were one hundred and thirty-seven. And declining, he died and was placed with his people.
E gli anni della vita d’Ismaele furono centotrenta sette; poi spirò, morì, e fu riunito al suo popolo.
18 Now he had lived from Havilah as far as Shur, which overlooks Egypt as it approaches the Assyrians. He passed away in the sight of all his brothers.
E i suoi figliuoli abitarono da Havila fino a Shur, ch’è dirimpetto all’Egitto, andando verso l’Assiria. Egli si stabilì di faccia a tutti i suoi fratelli.
19 Likewise, these are the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Abraham conceived Isaac,
E questi sono i discendenti d’Isacco, figliuolo d’Abrahamo.
20 who, when he was forty years old, took Rebekah, the sister of Laban, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian from Mesopotamia, as a wife.
Abrahamo generò Isacco; e Isacco era in età di quarant’anni quando prese per moglie Rebecca, figliuola di Bethuel, l’Arameo di Paddan-Aram, e sorella di Labano, l’Arameo.
21 And Isaac beseeched the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And he heard him, and he gave conception to Rebekah.
Isacco pregò istantemente l’Eterno per sua moglie, perch’ella era sterile. L’Eterno l’esaudì, e Rebecca, sua moglie, concepì.
22 But the little ones struggled in her womb. So she said, “If it was to be so with me, what need was there to conceive?” And she went to consult the Lord.
E i bambini si urtavano nel suo seno; ed ella disse: “Se così è, perché vivo?” E andò a consultare l’Eterno.
23 And responding, he said, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be divided out of your womb, and one people will overcome the other people, and the elder will serve the younger.”
E l’Eterno le disse: “Due nazioni sono nel tuo seno, e due popoli separati usciranno dalle tue viscere. Uno dei due popoli sarà più forte dell’altro, e il maggiore servirà il minore”.
24 Now the time had arrived to give birth, and behold, twins were discovered in her womb.
E quando venne per lei il tempo di partorire, ecco ch’ella aveva due gemelli nel seno.
25 He who departed first was red, and entirely hairy like a pelt; and his name was called Esau. At once the other departed and he held his brother’s foot in his hand; and because of this he was called Jacob.
E il primo che uscì fuori era rosso, e tutto quanto come un mantello di pelo; e gli fu posto nome Esaù.
26 Isaac was sixty years old when the little ones were born to him.
Dopo uscì il suo fratello, che con la mano teneva il calcagno di Esaù; e gli fu posto nome Giacobbe. Or Isacco era in età di sessant’anni quando Rebecca li partorì.
27 And as adults, Esau became a knowledgeable hunter and a man of agriculture, but Jacob, a simple man, dwelt in tents.
I due fanciulli crebbero, ed Esaù divenne un esperto cacciatore, un uomo di campagna, e Giacobbe un uomo tranquillo, che se ne stava nelle tende.
28 Isaac was fond of Esau, because he was fed from his hunting; and Rebekah loved Jacob.
Or Isacco amava Esaù, perché la cacciagione era di suo gusto; e Rebecca amava Giacobbe.
29 Then Jacob boiled a small meal. Esau, when he had arrived weary from the field,
Or come Giacobbe s’era fatto cuocere una minestra, Esaù giunse dai campi, tutto stanco.
30 said to him, “Give me this red stew, for I am very tired.” For this reason, his name was called Edom.
Ed Esaù disse a Giacobbe: “Deh, dammi da mangiare un po’ di cotesta minestra rossa; perché sono stanco”. Per questo fu chiamato Edom.
31 Jacob said to him, “Sell me your right of the firstborn.”
E Giacobbe gli rispose: “Vendimi prima di tutto la tua primogenitura”.
32 He answered, “Lo, I am dying, what will the right of the firstborn provide for me?”
Ed Esaù disse: “Ecco io sto per morire; che mi giova la primogenitura?”
33 Jacob said, “So then, swear to me.” Esau swore to him, and he sold his right of the firstborn.
E Giacobbe disse: “Prima, giuramelo”. Ed Esaù glielo giurò, e vendé la sua primogenitura a Giacobbe.
34 And so, taking bread and the food of lentils, he ate, and he drank, and he went away, giving little weight to having sold the right of the firstborn.
E Giacobbe diede a Esaù del pane e della minestra di lenticchie. Ed egli mangiò e bevve; poi si levò, e se ne andò. Così Esaù sprezzò la primogenitura.
