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Esau (ē`sô) [Heb.,=hairy], in the Bible, son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to his younger twin, Jacob Jacob , in the Bible, ancestor of the Hebrews, the younger of Isaac and Rebecca's twin sons; the older was Esau. In exchange for a bowl of lentil soup, Jacob obtained Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, received the blessing that the dying Isaac had
..... Click the link for more information. , for lentil stew and who was tricked by Jacob out of his father's blessing. Also known as Edom Edom , Idumaea, or Idumea , mountainous country, called also Mt. Seir. According to the Book of Genesis, it was given to Esau, also called Edom, and his descendants. ..... Click the link for more information. [Heb.,=ruddy], the disinherited Esau settled on Mt. Seir, which became the home of his descendants, the Edomites, a tribe consistently hostile to the Jews. In tradition, Esau is represented as a rough hunter, deemed unworthy to inherit the mission of Abraham Abraham [according to the Book of Genesis, Heb.,=father of many nations] or Abram [Heb.,=exalted father], in the Bible, progenitor of the Hebrews; in the Qur'an, ancestor of the Arabs. ..... Click the link for more information. . The New Testament calls Esau "immoral and godless." Yet his descendants do become a nation, protected by God. Esau Bible son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright (Genesis 25) Esau despised brother for stealing Isaac’s blessing. [O.T.: Genesis 27:41–42] See : Hatred Esau Isaac’s son. [O.T.: Genesis 25:25] See : Redheadedness Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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