Esau

Esau is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the twin brother of Jacob. Though he is the older brother, he does not receive the blessing of the first-born. Esau is the forefather of the Edomites, with whom the Israelites were regularly in conflict.

The Name Esau

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Genesis 27 Genesis 32 Genesis 25.19 - Genesis 25.34 Genesis 26.34 - Genesis 26.9 Genesis 32.2 - Genesis 32.17 Genesis 36.1 - Genesis 36.19 Numbers 20.14 - Numbers 20.21 Jeremiah 49.10 Obadiah 1 Malachi 1.2 - Malachi 1.3 Hebrews 12.16

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