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In Genesis, '''Esau''' ([[Hebrew]] |עֵשָׂ), was the eldest son of [[Isaac]] and [[Rebekah]] and the twin brother of [[Jacob]] in the [[Hebrew Bible|biblical]]. Esau is the ancestor of the [[Edom|Edomites]], a [[Shem|Semitic]] people that resided mainly in Aravah and the [[Negev|Negev]] Desert. He sold his birthright to Jacob for a single meal. | In Genesis, '''Esau''' ([[Hebrew]] |עֵשָׂ), was the eldest son of [[Isaac]] and [[Rebekah]] and the twin brother of [[Jacob]] in the [[Hebrew Bible|biblical]]. Esau is the ancestor of the [[Edom|Edomites]], a [[Shem|Semitic]] people that resided mainly in Aravah and the [[Negev|Negev]] Desert. He sold his birthright to Jacob for a single meal. | ||
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In Genesis, Esau (Hebrew |עֵשָׂ), was the eldest son of Isaac and Rebekah and the twin brother of Jacob in the biblical. Esau is the ancestor of the Edomites, a Semitic people that resided mainly in Aravah and the Negev Desert. He sold his birthright to Jacob for a single meal.