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Esau

Facts:

Esau was one of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah. He was the first baby born to them. His twin brother was Jacob.

• Esau sold his birthright to his brother Jacob in exchange for a bowl of food.
• Since Esau was born first, his father Isaac was supposed to give him a special blessing. But Jacob tricked Isaac into giving him that blessing instead. At first Esau was so angry that he wanted to kill Jacob, but later he forgave him.
• Esau had many children and grandchildren, and these descendants formed a large people group living in the land of Canaan.

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(See also: Edom, Isaac, Jacob, Rebekah)

Bible References:

• Genesis 25:24-26
• Genesis 25:29-30
• Genesis 26:34-35
• Genesis 27:11-12
• Genesis 32:3-5
• Hebrews 12:14-17
• Romans 09:10-13

Examples from the Bible stories:

*06:07 When Rebekah's babies were born, the older son came out red and hairy, and they named him Esau. *07:02 So __Esau __ gave Jacob his rights as the oldest son. *07:04 When Isaac felt the goat hair and smelled the clothes, he thought it was Esau and blessed him. *07:05 Esau hated Jacob because Jacob had stolen his rights as oldest son and also his blessing. *07:10 But __Esau __ had already forgiven Jacob, and they were happy to see each other again.

Word Data:##

• Strong's: H6215, G2269