What is Esau?
'''Esau''' is the eldest son of [[Isaac]] and [[Rebecca|Rebekah]] in the [[Book of Genesis]]. [[Jacob]] is his [[twin]] brother. (Chapter 25). He is a 'cunning hunter, a man of the field' (25:27) Esau gives his [[inheritance|birthright]] as eldest to Jacob for a meal of [[lentil]] [[stew]]. He is then tricked out of his father's [[blessing]] by Rebekah and Jacob, with Jacob instead receiving the [[blessing]]. He has several wives, [[Judith]] the daughter of Beeri the [[Hittite]], and Bashemath daughter of Elon. He later marries Mahalath the daughter of [[Ishmael]], his [[cousin]], to please his parents. ==Other websites== *[http://m.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/246618/jewish/Jacob-and-Esau.htm Entry for Jacob and Esau at Chabad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303001639/http://m.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/246618/jewish/Jacob-and-Esau.htm |date=2014-03-03 }} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Old Testament people]]