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Jerusalem Fragments

Genesis
Chapter 25

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Genesis 24 JPS TOC Comparison TOC Targums TOC Genesis 26

GENESIS 25:1
JPS 25:1 And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
ONK 25:1 And Abraham added, and took a wife, and her name was Keturah;
PAL 25:1 And Abraham added and took a wife, and her name was Keturah; she is Hagar, who had been bound⁽⁶¹⁾ to him from the beginning.
JER 25:1 She is Hagar, who had been tied to him from the beginning.

GENESIS 25:2
JPS 25:2 And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
ONK 25:2 and she bare to him Zimran, and Yokshan, and Medan, and Midyan, and Yeshbach, and Shuvach.
PAL 25:2 And she bare to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midyan, and Yishbak, and Shovack.

GENESIS 25:3
JPS 25:3 And Jokshan begot Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
ONK 25:3 And Yokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan have been in camps and tabernacles and islands.⁽¹¹²⁾
PAL 25:3 And Jokshan begat Sheva and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were merchants, and negotiators, and chiefs of peoples.
JER 25:3 Merchants, and artificers, and chiefs of peoples.

GENESIS 25:4
JPS 25:4 And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
ONK 25:4 And the sons of Midyan, Eipha, and Epher, and Hanok, and Abidah, and Eldaah: all these the sons of Keturah.
PAL 25:4 And the sons of Midyan, Eipher, and Epher, and Hanok, and Abida, and Aldaah, all these were the sons of Keturah.

GENESIS 25:5
JPS 25:5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
ONK 25:5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Izhak.
PAL 25:5 And Abraham gave the gift of all he had to Izhak.

GENESIS 25:6
JPS 25:6 But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
ONK 25:6 But to the sons of the concubine of Abraham gave Abraham portions, and sent them from his son Izhak, while he yet lived, eastward in the land of the sunrise.
PAL 25:6 And to the sons of the concubines of Abraham gave Abraham riches and moveable property as gifts, and sent them away from Izhak his son while he (yet) lived; and they went and dwelt eastward in the land of the orient.

GENESIS 25:7
JPS 25:7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.
ONK 25:7 And these are the days of the years of the life of Abraham that he lived, an hundred and seventy and five years.
PAL 25:7 And this is the number of the days of the life of Abraham, who lived a hundred and seventy and five years.

GENESIS 25:8
JPS 25:8 And Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
ONK 25:8 And Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, aged, and full of days; and he was gathered unto his people.
PAL 25:8 And Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, aged and satisfied with all good. (Also Ishmael wrought repentance in his days, and afterwards was gathered to his people.)

GENESIS 25:9
JPS 25:9 And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
ONK 25:9 And Izhak and Ishmael his sons buried him in the twofold cave in the field of Ephron bar Zochar, the Hittah, which is before Mamre;
PAL 25:9 And Izhak and Ishmael his sons buried him in the double cavern, at the field of Ephran bar Zochar, the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

GENESIS 25:10
JPS 25:10 the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth; there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
ONK 25:10 the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Hittah: there they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife.
PAL 25:10 the field that Abraham purchased of the sons of Hittah: there was Abraham buried and Sarah his wife.

GENESIS 25:11
JPS 25:11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.
ONK 25:11 And it was after the death of Abraham that the Lord blessed Izhak his son, and Izhak dwelt at the well over which the Eternal Angel had appeared.
PAL 25:11 And because Abraham had not designed to bless Ishmael, therefore he blessed not Izhak; for had he blessed Izhak and not Ishmael, it would have kept them in enmity. But, after the death of Abraham, the Lord blessed Izhak; and Izhak dwelt near the well at which was revealed the glory of the Living and Eternal One, who seeth and is not seen.

GENESIS 25:12
JPS 25:12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham.
ONK 25:12 And these are the generations of Ishmael bar Abraham, whom Hagar the Mizretha, the handmaid of Sarah, bare to Abraham.
PAL 25:12 And these are the generations of Ishmael bar Abraham, whom Hagar the Mizreitha, the handmaid of Sarah, bare unto Abraham.

GENESIS 25:13
JPS 25:13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
ONK 25:13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their names in their generations. The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
PAL 25:13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their names, according to their generations. The firstborn of Ishmael, Neboi, and Arab, and Abdeel, and Mibsham,—Hearing, Silence, Patience, and Sharpness:

GENESIS 25:14
JPS 25:14 and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa;
ONK 25:14 and Mishma, and Duma, and Massa;
PAL 25:14

GENESIS 25:15
JPS 25:15 Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedem
ONK 25:15 Hadad, and Thema, Yetoor, Naphish, and Kedemah.
PAL 25:15 and Tema, Yetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

GENESIS 25:16
JPS 25:16 these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.
ONK 25:16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their villages and their towns, twelve chiefs of their peoples.⁽¹¹³⁾
PAL 25:16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these their names in their villages, and in their fenced dwellings, twelve chiefs of their peoples.

GENESIS 25:17
JPS 25:17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expired and died; and was gathered unto his people.
ONK 25:17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he expired and died, and was gathered to his people.
PAL 25:17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he was converted in repentance, and expired, and was gathered to his people.

GENESIS 25:18
JPS 25:18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Asshur: over against all his brethren he did settle.
ONK 25:18 And they have dwelt from Havilah unto Hagra, which looketh toward Mizraim, reaching unto Athoor. In the presence of all his brethren he dwelt.
PAL 25:18 And they dwelt from Hindiki unto Chalutsa, which is in face of Mizraim from going up to Athur. Before the face of all his brethren he dwelt in his possession.
JER 25:18 In their villages, and in their fenced dwellings (or encampments). Twelve chiefs of their peoples. And they dwelt from Hindekaia unto Chalutsa, which is by the side of Mizraim, from thy going up towards Athur. Before all his brethren he dwelt.

GENESIS 25:19
JPS 25:19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begot Isaac.
ONK 25:19 And these are the generations of Izhak bar Abraham. Abraham begat Izhak;
PAL 25:19 These are the generations of Izhak bar Abraham. And because the appearance of Izhak resembled the appearance of Abraham, the sons of men said, In truth Abraham begat Izhak.

GENESIS 25:20
JPS 25:20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean, of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.
ONK 25:20 and Izhak was a son of forty years when he took Revekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramite of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramite, to be his wife.
PAL 25:20 And Izhak was the son of forty years when he took Rivekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramite, who was of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramite, unto him for a wife.

GENESIS 25:21
JPS 25:21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD let Himself be entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
ONK 25:21 And Izhak prayed before the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord hearkened to his prayer, and Revekah his wife conceived.
PAL 25:21 And Izhak went to the mountain of worship, the place where his father had bound him. And Izhak in his prayer turned the attention of the Holy One, blessed be He! from that which He had decreed respecting his wife, because she had been barren twenty and two years; and changed also was the intention of the Holy One, blessed be He! from that which He had decreed concerning him who had been childless. And he was enlarged, and Rivekah his wife was with child.

GENESIS 25:22
JPS 25:22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said: 'If it be so, wherefore do I live?' And she went to inquire of the LORD.
ONK 25:22 And the children struggled in her womb; and she said, If thus, why have I conceived? And she went to seek instruction before the Lord:
PAL 25:22 And the children pressed in her womb as men doing battle. And she said, If this is the anguish of a mother, what then are children to me? And she went into the school of Shem Rabba to supplicate mercy before the Lord.
JER 25:22 And the children pressed in her womb, and she said, If such be the anguish of a mother, what now is life, that children are to be mine? And she went to supplicate mercy before the Lord in the beth midrash of Shem Rabba.

GENESIS 25:23
JPS 25:23 And the LORD said unto her:
Two nations are in thy womb,
And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels;
And the one people shall be stronger than the other people;
And the elder shall serve the younger.

ONK 25:23 and the Lord said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two kingdoms from thy womb shall be divided, and (one) kingdom (shall be) stronger than (the other) kingdom, and the greater shall be subject to the less.
PAL 25:23 And the Lord said to her, Two peoples are in thy womb, and two kingdoms from thy womb shall be separated; and one kingdom shall be stronger than the other, and the elder shall serve the younger, if the children of the younger will keep the commandments of the Law.

GENESIS 25:24
JPS 25:24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
ONK 25:24 And her days were fulfilled to give birth. And, behold, twins were in her womb.
PAL 25:24 And the two hundred and seventy days of her being with child were completed to bring forth; and, behold, twins were in her womb.

GENESIS 25:25
JPS 25:25 And the first came forth ruddy, all over like a hairy mantle; and they called his name Esau.
ONK 25:25 And the first came forth red, all of him as a garment (covering) of hair; and they called his name Esau.
PAL 25:25 And the first came forth wholly red, as a garment of hair: and they called his name Esau,⁽⁶²⁾ because he was born altogether complete, with the hair of the head, and the beard, and teeth, and grinders.
JER 25:25 And the first came forth wholly red, as a garment of hair: and they called his name Esau.

GENESIS 25:26
JPS 25:26 And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.
ONK 25:26 And afterwards came forth his brother, and his hand grasped the heel of Esau, and they called his name Jakob.⁽¹¹⁴⁾ 114. Ya-a-kov. And Izhak was sixty years old when he begat them.
PAL 25:26 Afterward came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on the heel of Esau. And they called his name Jakob (Yaakov).⁽⁶³⁾ And Izhak was a son of sixty years when he begat them.

GENESIS 25:27
JPS 25:27 And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
ONK 25:27 And the youths grew; and Esau was a man of idleness, a man going out into the field; and Jakob was a man of peace, a minister of the house of instruction.
PAL 25:27 And the lads grew; and Esau was a man of idleness⁽⁶⁴⁾ 64. Or, "leisure." to catch birds and beasts, a man going forth into the field to kill lives, as Nimrod had killed, and Hanok his son. But Jakob was a man peaceful in his works, a minister of the instruction-house of Eber, seeking instruction before the Lord.

GENESIS 25:28
JPS 25:28 Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.
ONK 25:28 And Izhak loved Esau, because he ate of his hunting, and Rivekah loved Jakob.
PAL 25:28 And Izhak loved Esau, for words of deceit were in his mouth; but Rivekah loved Jakob.

GENESIS 25:29
JPS 25:29 And Jacob sod pottage; and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.
ONK 25:29 And Jakob dressed pottage, and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
PAL 25:29 On the day that Abraham died, Jakob dressed pottage of lentiles, and was going to comfort his father. And Esau came from the wilderness, exhausted; for in that day he had committed five transgressions: he had worshipped with strange worship, he had shed innocent blood, he had gone in unto a betrothed damsel, he had denied the life of the world to come, and had despised the birthright.

GENESIS 25:30
JPS 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob: 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, some of this red, red pottage; for I am faint.' Therefore was his name called Edom.
ONK 25:30 And Esau said to Jakob, Let me taste now of that red, that red! for I am faint (therefore he called his name Edom⁽¹¹⁵⁾ 115. "Red."):
PAL 25:30 And Esau said to Jakob, Let me now taste that red pottage, for I am faint,—therefore he called his name Edom.⁽⁶⁵⁾ 65. "Red."

GENESIS 25:31
JPS 25:31 And Jacob said: 'Sell me first thy birth right.'
ONK 25:31 and Jakob said, Sell this day thy birthright to me.
PAL 25:31 And Jakob said, Sell to-day, as (on this very) day, what thou wouldst hereafter appropriate, thy birthright, unto me.

GENESIS 25:32
JPS 25:32 And Esau said: 'Behold, I am at the point to die; and what profit shall the birthright do to me?'
ONK 25:32 And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and what is this birthright to me?⁽¹¹⁶⁾
PAL 25:32 And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and in another world I shall have no life; and what then to me is the birthright, or the portion in the world of which thou speakest?

GENESIS 25:33
JPS 25:33 And Jacob said: 'Swear to me first'; and he swore unto him; and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
ONK 25:33 And Jakob said, Swear to me to-day; and he sware to him and he sold his birthright to Jakob.
PAL 25:33 And Jakob said, Swear to me to-day that so it shall be. And he sware to him, and sold his birthright to Jakob.

GENESIS 25:34
JPS 25:34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
ONK 25:34 And Jakob gave to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles. And he ate and drank, and arose, and went: and Esau despised the birthright.
PAL 25:34 And Jakob gave to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles. And he ate and drank, and arose and went. And Esau scorned the birthright, and the portion of the world that cometh.
JER 25:34 And he arose, and went. And Esau despised the birthright, and vilified the portion in the world that cometh, and denied the resurrection of the dead.

Genesis 24 JPS TOC Comparison TOC Targums TOC Genesis 26

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GENESIS 25:1
JPS	25:1	And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
ONK	25:1	And Abraham added, and took a wife, and her name was Keturah;
PAL	25:1	And Abraham added and took a wife, and her name was Keturah; she is Hagar, who had been bound⁽⁶¹⁾ to him from the beginning.
JER	25:1	She is Hagar, who had been tied to him from the beginning.

GENESIS 25:2
JPS	25:2	And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
ONK	25:2	and she bare to him Zimran, and Yokshan, and Medan, and Midyan, and Yeshbach, and Shuvach.
PAL	25:2	And she bare to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midyan, and Yishbak, and Shovack.

GENESIS 25:3
JPS	25:3	And Jokshan begot Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
ONK	25:3	And Yokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan have been in camps and tabernacles and islands.⁽¹¹²⁾
PAL	25:3	And Jokshan begat Sheva and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were merchants, and negotiators, and chiefs of peoples.
JER	25:3	Merchants, and artificers, and chiefs of peoples.

GENESIS 25:4
JPS	25:4	And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
ONK	25:4	And the sons of Midyan, Eipha, and Epher, and Hanok, and Abidah, and Eldaah: all these the sons of Keturah.
PAL	25:4	And the sons of Midyan, Eipher, and Epher, and Hanok, and Abida, and Aldaah, all these were the sons of Keturah.

GENESIS 25:5
JPS	25:5	And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
ONK	25:5	And Abraham gave all that he had unto Izhak.
PAL	25:5	And Abraham gave the gift of all he had to Izhak.

GENESIS 25:6
JPS	25:6	But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
ONK	25:6	But to the sons of the concubine of Abraham gave Abraham portions, and sent them from his son Izhak, while he yet lived, eastward in the land of the sunrise.
PAL	25:6	And to the sons of the concubines of Abraham gave Abraham riches and moveable property as gifts, and sent them away from Izhak his son while he (yet) lived; and they went and dwelt eastward in the land of the orient.

GENESIS 25:7
JPS	25:7	And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.
ONK	25:7	And these are the days of the years of the life of Abraham that he lived, an hundred and seventy and five years.
PAL	25:7	And this is the number of the days of the life of Abraham, who lived a hundred and seventy and five years.

GENESIS 25:8
JPS	25:8	And Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
ONK	25:8	And Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, aged, and full of days; and he was gathered unto his people.
PAL	25:8	And Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, aged and satisfied with all good. (Also Ishmael wrought repentance in his days, and afterwards was gathered to his people.)

GENESIS 25:9
JPS	25:9	And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
ONK	25:9	And Izhak and Ishmael his sons buried him in the twofold cave in the field of Ephron bar Zochar, the Hittah, which is before Mamre;
PAL	25:9	And Izhak and Ishmael his sons buried him in the double cavern, at the field of Ephran bar Zochar, the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

GENESIS 25:10
JPS	25:10	the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth; there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
ONK	25:10	the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Hittah: there they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife.
PAL	25:10	the field that Abraham purchased of the sons of Hittah: there was Abraham buried and Sarah his wife.

GENESIS 25:11
JPS	25:11	And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.
ONK	25:11	And it was after the death of Abraham that the Lord blessed Izhak his son, and Izhak dwelt at the well over which the Eternal Angel had appeared.
PAL	25:11	And because Abraham had not designed to bless Ishmael, therefore he blessed not Izhak; for had he blessed Izhak and not Ishmael, it would have kept them in enmity. But, after the death of Abraham, the Lord blessed Izhak; and Izhak dwelt near the well at which was revealed the glory of the Living and Eternal One, who seeth and is not seen.

GENESIS 25:12
JPS	25:12	Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham.
ONK	25:12	And these are the generations of Ishmael bar Abraham, whom Hagar the Mizretha, the handmaid of Sarah, bare to Abraham.
PAL	25:12	And these are the generations of Ishmael bar Abraham, whom Hagar the Mizreitha, the handmaid of Sarah, bare unto Abraham.

GENESIS 25:13
JPS	25:13	And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
ONK	25:13	And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their names in their generations. The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
PAL	25:13	And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael by their names, according to their generations. The firstborn of Ishmael, Neboi, and Arab, and Abdeel, and Mibsham,—Hearing, Silence, Patience, and Sharpness:

GENESIS 25:14
JPS	25:14	and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa;
ONK	25:14	and Mishma, and Duma, and Massa;
PAL	25:14

GENESIS 25:15
JPS	25:15	Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedem
ONK	25:15	Hadad, and Thema, Yetoor, Naphish, and Kedemah.
PAL	25:15	and Tema, Yetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

GENESIS 25:16
JPS	25:16	these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.
ONK	25:16	These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their villages and their towns, twelve chiefs of their peoples.⁽¹¹³⁾
PAL	25:16	These were the sons of Ishmael, and these their names in their villages, and in their fenced dwellings, twelve chiefs of their peoples.

GENESIS 25:17
JPS	25:17	And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expired and died; and was gathered unto his people.
ONK	25:17	And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he expired and died, and was gathered to his people.
PAL	25:17	And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he was converted in repentance, and expired, and was gathered to his people.

GENESIS 25:18
JPS	25:18	And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Asshur: over against all his brethren he did settle.
ONK	25:18	And they have dwelt from Havilah unto Hagra, which looketh toward Mizraim, reaching unto Athoor. In the presence of all his brethren he dwelt.
PAL	25:18	And they dwelt from Hindiki unto Chalutsa, which is in face of Mizraim from going up to Athur. Before the face of all his brethren he dwelt in his possession.
JER	25:18	In their villages, and in their fenced dwellings (or encampments). Twelve chiefs of their peoples. And they dwelt from Hindekaia unto Chalutsa, which is by the side of Mizraim, from thy going up towards Athur. Before all his brethren he dwelt.

GENESIS 25:19
JPS	25:19	And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begot Isaac.
ONK	25:19	And these are the generations of Izhak bar Abraham. Abraham begat Izhak;
PAL	25:19	These are the generations of Izhak bar Abraham. And because the appearance of Izhak resembled the appearance of Abraham, the sons of men said, In truth Abraham begat Izhak.

GENESIS 25:20
JPS	25:20	And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean, of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.
ONK	25:20	and Izhak was a son of forty years when he took Revekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramite of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramite, to be his wife.
PAL	25:20	And Izhak was the son of forty years when he took Rivekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramite, who was of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Aramite, unto him for a wife.

GENESIS 25:21
JPS	25:21	And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD let Himself be entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
ONK	25:21	And Izhak prayed before the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord hearkened to his prayer, and Revekah his wife conceived.
PAL	25:21	And Izhak went to the mountain of worship, the place where his father had bound him. And Izhak in his prayer turned the attention of the Holy One, blessed be He! from that which He had decreed respecting his wife, because she had been barren twenty and two years; and changed also was the intention of the Holy One, blessed be He! from that which He had decreed concerning him who had been childless. And he was enlarged, and Rivekah his wife was with child.

GENESIS 25:22
JPS	25:22	And the children struggled together within her; and she said: 'If it be so, wherefore do I live?' And she went to inquire of the LORD.
ONK	25:22	And the children struggled in her womb; and she said, If thus, why have I conceived? And she went to seek instruction before the Lord:
PAL	25:22	And the children pressed in her womb as men doing battle. And she said, If this is the anguish of a mother, what then are children to me? And she went into the school of Shem Rabba to supplicate mercy before the Lord.
JER	25:22	And the children pressed in her womb, and she said, If such be the anguish of a mother, what now is life, that children are to be mine? And she went to supplicate mercy before the Lord in the beth midrash of Shem Rabba.

GENESIS 25:23
JPS	25:23	And the LORD said unto her: Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.
ONK	25:23	and the Lord said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two kingdoms from thy womb shall be divided, and (one) kingdom (shall be) stronger than (the other) kingdom, and the greater shall be subject to the less.
PAL	25:23	And the Lord said to her, Two peoples are in thy womb, and two kingdoms from thy womb shall be separated; and one kingdom shall be stronger than the other, and the elder shall serve the younger, if the children of the younger will keep the commandments of the Law.

GENESIS 25:24
JPS	25:24	And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
ONK	25:24	And her days were fulfilled to give birth. And, behold, twins were in her womb.
PAL	25:24	And the two hundred and seventy days of her being with child were completed to bring forth; and, behold, twins were in her womb.

GENESIS 25:25
JPS	25:25	And the first came forth ruddy, all over like a hairy mantle; and they called his name Esau.
ONK	25:25	And the first came forth red, all of him as a garment (covering) of hair; and they called his name Esau.
PAL	25:25	And the first came forth wholly red, as a garment of hair: and they called his name Esau,⁽⁶²⁾ because he was born altogether complete, with the hair of the head, and the beard, and teeth, and grinders.
JER	25:25	And the first came forth wholly red, as a garment of hair: and they called his name Esau.

GENESIS 25:26
JPS	25:26	And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.
ONK	25:26	And afterwards came forth his brother, and his hand grasped the heel of Esau, and they called his name Jakob.⁽¹¹⁴⁾ 114. Ya-a-kov. And Izhak was sixty years old when he begat them.
PAL	25:26	Afterward came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on the heel of Esau. And they called his name Jakob (Yaakov).⁽⁶³⁾ And Izhak was a son of sixty years when he begat them.

GENESIS 25:27
JPS	25:27	And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
ONK	25:27	And the youths grew; and Esau was a man of idleness, a man going out into the field; and Jakob was a man of peace, a minister of the house of instruction.
PAL	25:27	And the lads grew; and Esau was a man of idleness⁽⁶⁴⁾ 64. Or, "leisure." to catch birds and beasts, a man going forth into the field to kill lives, as Nimrod had killed, and Hanok his son. But Jakob was a man peaceful in his works, a minister of the instruction-house of Eber, seeking instruction before the Lord.

GENESIS 25:28
JPS	25:28	Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.
ONK	25:28	And Izhak loved Esau, because he ate of his hunting, and Rivekah loved Jakob.
PAL	25:28	And Izhak loved Esau, for words of deceit were in his mouth; but Rivekah loved Jakob.

GENESIS 25:29
JPS	25:29	And Jacob sod pottage; and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.
ONK	25:29	And Jakob dressed pottage, and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
PAL	25:29	On the day that Abraham died, Jakob dressed pottage of lentiles, and was going to comfort his father. And Esau came from the wilderness, exhausted; for in that day he had committed five transgressions: he had worshipped with strange worship, he had shed innocent blood, he had gone in unto a betrothed damsel, he had denied the life of the world to come, and had despised the birthright.

GENESIS 25:30
JPS	25:30	And Esau said to Jacob: 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, some of this red, red pottage; for I am faint.' Therefore was his name called Edom.
ONK	25:30	And Esau said to Jakob, Let me taste now of that red, that red! for I am faint (therefore he called his name Edom⁽¹¹⁵⁾ 115. "Red."):
PAL	25:30	And Esau said to Jakob, Let me now taste that red pottage, for I am faint,—therefore he called his name Edom.⁽⁶⁵⁾ 65. "Red."

GENESIS 25:31
JPS	25:31	And Jacob said: 'Sell me first thy birth right.'
ONK	25:31	and Jakob said, Sell this day thy birthright to me.
PAL	25:31	And Jakob said, Sell to-day, as (on this very) day, what thou wouldst hereafter appropriate, thy birthright, unto me.

GENESIS 25:32
JPS	25:32	And Esau said: 'Behold, I am at the point to die; and what profit shall the birthright do to me?'
ONK	25:32	And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and what is this birthright to me?⁽¹¹⁶⁾
PAL	25:32	And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and in another world I shall have no life; and what then to me is the birthright, or the portion in the world of which thou speakest?

GENESIS 25:33
JPS	25:33	And Jacob said: 'Swear to me first'; and he swore unto him; and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
ONK	25:33	And Jakob said, Swear to me to-day; and he sware to him and he sold his birthright to Jakob.
PAL	25:33	And Jakob said, Swear to me to-day that so it shall be. And he sware to him, and sold his birthright to Jakob.

GENESIS 25:34
JPS	25:34	And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
ONK	25:34	And Jakob gave to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles. And he ate and drank, and arose, and went: and Esau despised the birthright.
PAL	25:34	And Jakob gave to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles. And he ate and drank, and arose and went. And Esau scorned the birthright, and the portion of the world that cometh.
JER	25:34	And he arose, and went. And Esau despised the birthright, and vilified the portion in the world that cometh, and denied the resurrection of the dead.