Genesis 25:13-33

13 And these the names of the sons of Ismael, according to the names of their generations. The firstborn of Ismael, Nabaioth, and Kedar, and Nabdeel, and Massam,
14 and Masma, and Duma, and Masse,
15 and Choddan, and Thaeman, and Jetur, and Naphes, and Kedma.
16 These the sons of Ismael, and these are their names in their tents and in their dwellings, twelve princes according to their nations.
17 And these the years of the life of Ismael, a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he failed and died, and was added to his fathers.
18 And he dwelt from Evilat to Sur, which is opposite Egypt, until one comes to the Assyrians; he dwelt in the presence of all his brethren.
19 And these the generations of Isaac the son of Abraam.
20 Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian.
21 And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.
22 And the babes leaped within her; and she said, If it will be so with me, why is this to me? And she went to enquire of the Lord.
23 And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.
24 And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she had twins in her womb.
25 And the first came out red, hairy all over like a skin; and she called his name Esau.
26 And after this came forth his brother, and his hand took hold of the heel of Esau; and she called his name Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when Rebecca bore them.
27 And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house.
28 And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob.
29 And Jacob cooked pottage, and Esau came from the plain, fainting.
30 And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.
31 And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day thy birthright.
32 And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright to me?
33 And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.

Genesis 25:13-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 25

This chapter contains an account of Abraham's marriage with another woman, and of the children he had by her and of their posterity Ge 25:1-4; of Abraham's disposal of his substance; and his sons, Ge 25:5,6; of the years of his life, his death and burial, Ge 25:7-11; of the children of Ishmael, and of the years of his life, and of his death, Ge 25:12-18; and of the sons of Isaac the fruit of prayer, and of the oracle concerning them before they were born, and of their temper and disposition, conduct and behaviour, Ge 25:19-34.

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.