A morte de Abraão
(1 Cr 1.32-33)
1Abraão casou outra vez, com uma mulher chamada Quetura. 2E teve vários filhos: Zimrã, Jocsã, Medã, Midiã, Jisbaque e Suá. 3Os filhos de Jocsã foram Sabá e Dedã. Os filhos de Dedã: Assurim, Letusim e Leumim. 4Os filhos de Midiã: Efá, Efer, Enoque, Abida e Eldá. Estes foram os seus descendentes por parte de Quetura.
5Abraão deixou tudo quanto tinha a Isaque. 6No entanto, deu presentes aos filhos das concubinas e mandou-os para as regiões orientais, longe de Isaque.
7Abraão viveu 175 anos; 8morreu numa velhice feliz, repleto de bons anos, e foi sepultado junto dos outros membros da sua família. 9Os seus filhos Isaque e Ismael sepultaram-no na gruta de Macpela, perto de Mamre, no campo de Efrom, filho de Zoar, o hitita, 10no campo que Abraão tinha comprado aos hititas. Foi ali que Abraão e Sara, sua esposa, foram sepultados.
11Depois da morte de Abraão, Deus abençoou muito a Isaque, que habitava junto do Poço de Laai-Roi.
Os filhos de Ismael
(1 Cr 1.28-31)
12Seguem-se os descendentes de Ismael, filho de Abraão e de Agar, a egípcia, criada de sua mulher Sara.
13Nabaiote era o mais velho; depois Quedar, Adbeel, Mibsão,
14Misma, Dumá, Massá,
15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Nafis e Quedmá.
16Estes doze deram os seus nomes às comunidades segundo as quais as famílias se organizaram; ou seja, em acampamentos e em aldeamentos.
17Ismael viveu 137 anos e foi sepultado junto dos corpos dos outros membros da família. 18Os seus descendentes espalharam-se desde Havila até Sur, que fica a noroeste do Egito, na direção da Assíria. E estavam constantemente em guerra uns com os outros.
Jacob e Esaú
19Seguem-se os descendentes de Isaque, filho de Abraão.
20Isaque tinha 40 anos quando casou com Rebeca, filha de Betuel, o arameu de Padan-Arã, e irmã de Labão.
21Isaque orou insistentemente para que Rebeca lhe desse um filho, pois era estéril. O Senhor ouviu as suas orações e ela ficou grávida. 22Dois bebés como que lutavam dentro dela. “Mas porque sou assim?” E pediu ao Senhor que a esclarecesse.
23O Senhor disse-lhe: “Os filhos que tens no teu seio tornar-se-ão dois grandes povos rivais. Um deles será mais forte. E o mais velho terá de submeter-se ao mais novo.”
24Quando se cumpriu o seu tempo teve gémeos. 25O primeiro a nascer era ruivo e estava coberto de pelo no corpo todo. Então chamaram-lhe Esaú25.25 O nome do irmão de Jacob é homófono de uma palavra hebraica que significa cabelo.. 26O outro vinha agarrado ao calcanhar do irmão. Por isso, lhe puseram o nome de Jacob25.26 Que significa enganar, agarrar o calcanhar, suplantador.. Tinha Isaque 60 anos quando lhe nasceram estes gémeos.
27Entretanto, os meninos cresceram; Esaú fez-se um hábil caçador, enquanto Jacob tinha um feitio sossegado e preferia ficar em casa. 28Isaque gostava muito de Esaú, porque a caça também era muito do seu gosto. Rebeca tinha uma predileção especial por Jacob.
29Um dia, Jacob estava a preparar um guisado quando chegou Esaú, exausto de correr pelos campos à procura de caça. 30“Deixa-me comer desse guisado apetitoso e vermelho que aí tens!” Foi por isso que lhe ficou a alcunha de Edom (vermelho). 31“Está bem”, disse Jacob. “Mas em troca dás-me o teu direito de filho mais velho.” 32“De acordo. Para que me há de servir isso se estou a desfalecer, quase a morrer!” 33“Então jura-me diante de Deus que esse direito há de ser meu!” E Esaú jurou, vendendo assim o seu direito de filho primogénito ao irmão mais novo. 34Jacob deu-lhe o guisado de lentilhas que estava a preparar e o acompanhamento. Esaú comeu e bebeu e foi-se embora, indiferente à perda dos seus direitos de filho mais velho.
Abraham Dies
1Abraham had married another woman. Her name was Keturah. 2She had Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah by Abraham. 3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The children of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites. 4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All of them were members of Keturah’s family line.
5Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. 6But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines. Then he sent them away from his son Isaac. He sent them to the land of the east.
7Abraham lived a total of 175 years. 8He took his last breath and died when he was very old. He had lived a very long time. Then he joined the members of his family who had already died. 9Abraham’s sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him. They put his body in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre. It was in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite. 10Abraham had bought the field from the Hittites. He was buried there with his wife Sarah. 11After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. At that time Isaac was living near Beer Lahai Roi.
The Sons of Ishmael
12Here is the story of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael. Hagar gave birth to Ishmael by Abraham. Hagar was Sarah’s slave from Egypt.
13Here are the names of the sons of Ishmael. They are listed in the order they were born.
Nebaioth was Ishmael’s oldest son.
Then came Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15Hadad, Tema, Jetur,
Naphish and Kedemah.
16All of them were Ishmael’s sons. They were rulers of 12 tribes. They all lived in their own settlements and camps.
17Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he took his last breath and died. He joined the members of his family who had already died. 18His children settled in the area between Havilah and Shur. It was near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. Ishmael’s children weren’t friendly toward any of the tribes related to them.
Jacob and Esau
19Here is the story of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac.
Abraham was the father of Isaac. 20Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah. She was the daughter of Bethuel, the Aramean from Paddan Aram. She was also the sister of Laban, the Aramean.
21Rebekah couldn’t have children. So Isaac prayed to the Lord for her. And the Lord answered his prayer. His wife Rebekah became pregnant. 22The babies struggled with each other inside her. She said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to ask the Lord what she should do.
23The Lord said to her,
“Two nations are in your body.
Two tribes that are now inside you will be separated.
One nation will be stronger than the other.
The older son will serve the younger one.”
24The time came for Rebekah to have her babies. There were twin boys in her body. 25The first one to come out was red. His whole body was covered with hair. So they named him Esau. 26Then his brother came out. His hand was holding onto Esau’s heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 years old when Rebekah had them.
27The boys grew up. Esau became a skillful hunter. He liked the open country. But Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. 28Isaac liked the meat of wild animals. So Esau was his favorite son. But Rebekah’s favorite was Jacob.
29One day Jacob was cooking some stew. Esau came in from the open country. He was very hungry. 30He said to Jacob, “Quick! I’m very hungry! Let me have some of that red stew!” That’s why he was also named Edom.
31Jacob replied, “First sell me the rights that belong to you as the oldest son in the family.”
32“Look, I’m dying of hunger,” Esau said. “What good are those rights to me?”
33But Jacob said, “First promise to sell me your rights.” So Esau promised to do it. He sold Jacob all the rights that belonged to him as the oldest son.
34Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. Esau ate and drank. Then he got up and left.
So Esau didn’t value the rights that belonged to him as the oldest son.
