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| − | In [[Genesis]], '''Esau''' ([[Hebrew]] | + | In [[Genesis]], '''Esau''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''עֵשָׂו '''), was the eldest son of [[Isaac]] and [[Rebekah]] and the twin brother of [[Jacob]] in the [[Bible]]. 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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Revision as of 23:40, June 11, 2007
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In Genesis, Esau (Hebrew: עֵשָׂו ), was the eldest son of Isaac and Rebekah and the twin brother of Jacob in the Bible. 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.