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1 Abraham vero aliam duxit uxorem nomine Cetthuram
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Abraham took another wife, whose name was Ketu'rah.
2 quae peperit ei Zamram et Iexan et Madan et Madian et Iesboch et Sue
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She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Mid'ian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Iexan quoque genuit Saba et Dadan filii Dadan fuerunt Assurim et Lathusim et Loommim
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Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshu'rim, Letu'shim, and Le-um'mim.
4 at vero ex Madian ortus est Epha et Opher et Enoch et Abida et Eldaa omnes hii filii Cetthurae
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The sons of Mid'ian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abi'da, and Elda'ah. All these were the children of Ketu'rah.
5 deditque Abraham cuncta quae possederat Isaac
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Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.
6 filiis autem concubinarum largitus est munera et separavit eos ab Isaac filio suo dum adhuc ipse viveret ad plagam orientalem
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But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.
7 fuerunt autem dies vitae eius centum septuaginta quinque anni
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These are the days of the years of Abraham's life, a hundred and seventy-five years.
8 et deficiens mortuus est in senectute bona provectaeque aetatis et plenus dierum congregatusque est ad populum suum
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Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
9 et sepelierunt eum Isaac et Ismahel filii sui in spelunca duplici quae sita est in agro Ephron filii Soor Hetthei e regione Mambre
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Isaac and Ish'mael his sons buried him in the cave of Mach-pe'lah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,
10 quem emerat a filiis Heth ibi sepultus est ipse et Sarra uxor eius
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the field which Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife.
11 et post obitum illius benedixit Deus Isaac filio eius qui habitabat iuxta puteum nomine Viventis et videntis
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After the death of Abraham God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac dwelt at Beer-la'hai-roi.
12 hae sunt generationes Ismahel filii Abraham quem peperit ei Agar Aegyptia famula Sarrae
12
These are the descendants of Ish'mael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham.
13 et haec nomina filiorum eius in vocabulis et generationibus suis primogenitus Ismahelis Nabaioth dein Cedar et Abdeel et Mabsam
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These are the names of the sons of Ish'mael, named in the order of their birth: Neba'ioth, the first-born of Ish'mael; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Masma quoque et Duma et Massa
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Adad et Thema Itur et Naphis et Cedma
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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Ked'emah.
16 isti sunt filii Ismahel et haec nomina per castella et oppida eorum duodecim principes tribuum suarum
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These are the sons of Ish'mael and these are their names, by their villages and by their encampments, twelve princes according to their tribes.
17 anni vitae Ismahel centum triginta septem deficiens mortuus est et adpositus ad populum suum
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(These are the years of the life of Ish'mael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his kindred.)
18 habitavit autem ab Evila usque Sur quae respicit Aegyptum introeuntibus Assyrios coram cunctis fratribus suis obiit
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They dwelt from Hav'ilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria; he settled over against all his people.
19 hae quoque sunt generationes Isaac filii Abraham Abraham genuit Isaac
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These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham was the father of Isaac,
20 qui cum quadraginta esset annorum duxit uxorem Rebeccam filiam Bathuel Syri de Mesopotamiam sororem Laban
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and Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebekah, the daughter of Bethu'el the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean.
21 deprecatusque est Dominum pro uxore sua eo quod esset sterilis qui exaudivit eum et dedit conceptum Rebeccae
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And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 sed conlidebantur in utero eius parvuli quae ait si sic mihi futurum erat quid necesse fuit concipere perrexitque ut consuleret Dominum
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The children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is thus, why do I live?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.
23 qui respondens ait duae gentes in utero tuo sunt et duo populi ex ventre tuo dividentur populusque populum superabit et maior minori serviet
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And the LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples, born of you, shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger."
24 iam tempus pariendi venerat et ecce gemini in utero repperti sunt
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When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 qui primus egressus est rufus erat et totus in morem pellis hispidus vocatumque est nomen eius Esau protinus alter egrediens plantam fratris tenebat manu et idcirco appellavit eum Iacob
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The first came forth red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they called his name Esau.
26 sexagenarius erat Isaac quando nati sunt parvuli
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Afterward his brother came forth, and his hand had taken hold of Esau's heel; so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
27 quibus adultis factus est Esau vir gnarus venandi et homo agricola Iacob autem vir simplex habitabat in tabernaculis
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When the boys grew up, Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
28 Isaac amabat Esau eo quod de venationibus illius vesceretur et Rebecca diligebat Iacob
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Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 coxit autem Iacob pulmentum ad quem cum venisset Esau de agro lassus
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Once when Jacob was boiling pottage, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.
30 ait da mihi de coctione hac rufa quia oppido lassus sum quam ob causam vocatum est nomen eius Edom
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And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red pottage, for I am famished!" (Therefore his name was called Edom.)
31 cui dixit Iacob vende mihi primogenita tua
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Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."
32 ille respondit en morior quid mihi proderunt primogenita
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Esau said, "I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?"
33 ait Iacob iura ergo mihi iuravit Esau et vendidit primogenita
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Jacob said, "Swear to me first." So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
34 et sic accepto pane et lentis edulio comedit et bibit et abiit parvipendens quod primogenita vendidisset
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Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils, and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
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