Esau

Esau was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and brother of Jacob. Isaac prefered Esau, while Rebecca prefered Jacob.

Birth
Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebecca. Because Rebecca had no children, prayed to the Lord for her. The Lord answered his prayer and Rebecca became pregnant. Rebecca was going to have twins. Before the twins were born, they both struggled against each other in the womb. Rebecca said, "Why should something like this happen to me?" She went to ask the Lord for an answer. The Lord said to her, "Two nations are within you;

"You will give birth to two rival

peoples.

One will be stronger than the

other; The older will serve the younger

Esau Sells Rights As First-Born Son
After Esau became a skilled hunter, Jacob was cooking bean soup. When Esau came in from hunting, he was hungry. He said to Jacob, "I'm starving; give me some of that red stuff." Jacob answered, "I will give it to you if you give me your rights as the first-born son." Esau agreed. Jacob wanted Esau to make a vow first, that he will give him his rights. Esau made the vow and gave his rights to Jacob. In return, Jacob gave him some bread and some of the soup.