Jubilees 19

In the first year of the first week of the forty-second jubilee, Abraham returned and settled near Hebron — that is, Kiriath-arba — for two weeks of years.

REF And in the first year of the first week in the forty-second jubilee, Abraham returned and dwelt opposite Hebron, that is Kirjath Arba, two weeks of years.

In the first year of the third week of this jubilee, Sarah's life came to its end, and she died in Hebron.

REF And in the first year of the third week of this jubilee the days of the life of Sarah were accomplished, and she died in Hebron.

Abraham went to mourn and bury her. We tested him to see whether his spirit was patient and whether he would speak angry words. He was found patient in this and was not disturbed.

REF And Abraham went to mourn over her and bury her, and we tried him to see if his spirit were patient and he were not indignant in the words of his mouth; and he was found patient in this, and was not disturbed.

With patient spirit he negotiated with the children of Heth so that they would give him a place to bury his dead.

REF For in patience of spirit he conversed with the children of Heth, to the intent that they should give him a place in which to bury his dead.

The LORD found him faithful in everything he was tested in. Abraham's soul was never impatient, and he was never slow to act, for he was faithful and a lover of the LORD.

REF And the Lord was found faithful in all things wherein He tried him, and Abraham's soul was not impatient, and he was not slow to act; for he was faithful, and a lover of the Lord.

He sent to Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac from among the daughters of Shem. Rebekah was taken — the daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, Abraham's brother — as a wife for his son Isaac.

REF And he sent Isaac from him to the land of Mesopotamia, to take himself a wife from among the daughters of Shem. And he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, for wife for his son Isaac.

She came, and Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah. He loved her, and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

REF And she came and Isaac brought her to the tent of Sarah his mother, and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after the death of his mother.

Abraham took a third wife named Keturah, from among his household servants, for Hagar had died before Sarah.

REF And Abraham took unto himself a third wife, and her name was Keturah, from among the daughters of his household servants, for Hagar had died before Sarah.

She bore him six sons — Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah — in two weeks of years.

REF And she bare him six sons, Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah, in the two weeks of years.

In the sixth week, in the second year, Rebekah bore Isaac two sons — Jacob and Esau. Jacob was a smooth and upright man, while Esau was fierce, a man of the field, and hairy. Jacob lived in tents.

REF And in the sixth week, in the second year thereof, Rebekah bare to Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau, and Jacob was a smooth and upright man, and Esau was fierce, a man of the field, and hairy, and Jacob dwelt in tents.

The boys grew up. Jacob learned to write, but Esau did not, for he was a man of the field and a hunter. He learned warfare, and all his deeds were fierce.

REF And the youths grew, and Jacob learned to write; but Esau did not learn, for he was a man of the field and a hunter, and he learnt war, and all his deeds were fierce.

Abraham loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.

REF And Abraham loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.

Abraham observed Esau's behavior and knew that through Jacob his name and descendants would be established. He called Rebekah and gave her instructions regarding Jacob, for he knew that she loved Jacob much more than Esau.

REF And Abraham saw the deeds of Esau, and he knew that in Jacob should his name and seed be called; and he called Rebekah and gave commandment regarding Jacob, for he knew that she (too) loved Jacob much more than Esau.

He said to her, 'My daughter, watch over my son Jacob, for he will take my place on the earth, and will be a blessing among humanity and the glory of all the descendants of Shem.

REF And he said unto her: 'My daughter, watch over my son Jacob; for he shall be in my stead on the earth, And for a blessing in the midst of the children of men, And for the glory of the whole seed of Shem.

For I know that the LORD will choose him to be a people belonging to himself, above all peoples on the face of the earth.

REF For I know that the Lord will choose him to be a people for possession unto Himself, above all peoples that are on the face of the earth.

Isaac my son loves Esau more than Jacob, but I see that you truly love Jacob.

REF And behold, Isaac my son loveth Esau more than Jacob, but I see that thou truly lovest Jacob.

Show him even more kindness, and let your eyes be upon him with love, for he will be a blessing to us on the earth from now throughout all the generations of the earth.

REF Add still further to thy kindness to him, and let thine eyes be upon him in love; for he shall be a blessing unto us on the earth from henceforth unto all generations of the earth.

Let your hands be strong and your heart rejoice in your son Jacob, for I have loved him far more than all my sons. He will be blessed forever, and his descendants will fill the whole earth.

REF Let thy hands be strong and let thy heart rejoice in thy son Jacob; for I have loved him far more than all my sons. He shall be blessed for ever, and his seed shall fill the whole earth.

If anyone could count the sand of the earth, his descendants too could be counted.

REF If a man can number the sand of the earth, His seed also shall be numbered.

All the blessings with which the LORD has blessed me and my descendants will belong to Jacob and his offspring forever.

REF And all the blessings wherewith the Lord hath blessed me and my seed shall belong to Jacob and his seed alway.

Through his descendants my name will be blessed — and the names of my fathers: Shem, Noah, Enoch, Mahalalel, Enosh, Seth, and Adam.

REF And through his seed shall my name be blessed, and the name of my fathers, Shem, and Noah, and Enoch, and Mahalalel, and Enos, and Seth, and Adam.

And these will serve to lay the foundations of heaven, strengthen the earth, and renew all the lights in the firmament.'

REF And these shall serve to lay the foundations of the heaven, And to strengthen the earth, And to renew all the luminaries which are in the firmament.'

He called Jacob to him in the presence of his mother Rebekah, kissed him, blessed him, and said:

REF And he called Jacob before the eyes of Rebekah his mother, and kissed him, and blessed him, and said:

'Jacob, my beloved son, whom my soul loves — may God bless you from above the firmament. May he give you all the blessings with which he blessed Adam, Enoch, Noah, and Shem. All the things he told me and all the things he promised to give me — may he attach them to you and your descendants forever, as long as the days of heaven above the earth.

REF 'Jacob, my beloved son, whom my soul loveth, may God bless thee from above the firmament, and may He give thee all the blessings wherewith He blessed Adam, and Enoch, and Noah, and Shem; and all the things of which He told me, and all the things which He promised to give me, may he cause to cleave to thee and to thy seed for ever, according to the days of heaven above the earth.

May the spirits of Mastema have no power over you or your descendants, to turn you away from the LORD who is your God, from now until eternity.

REF And the spirits of Mastema shall not rule over thee and over thy seed to turn thee from the Lord, who is thy God from henceforth for ever.

May the LORD God be a father to you, and may you be his firstborn son, and to your people always. Go in peace, my son.'

REF And may the Lord God be a father to thee, and thou His first-born son, and to the people alway. Go in peace, my son.'

They both departed from Abraham. Rebekah loved Jacob with all her heart and all her soul, far more than Esau, but Isaac loved Esau far more than Jacob.

REF And they both went forth together from Abraham, and Rebekah loved Jacob, with all her heart and with all her soul, very much more than Esau; but Isaac loved Esau much more than Jacob.

Abraham loved Jacob more than all his sons.

REF And Abraham loved Jacob more than all his sons.

Abraham died and was gathered to his fathers — two jubilees and four weeks of years. The days of Abraham's life were one hundred and seventy-five years.

REF And Abraham died and was gathered unto his fathers, two jubilees and four weeks of years; and the days of the life of Abraham were one hundred and seventy-five years.