PersonBoth Testaments
Esau
26
Verse Refs
8
Books
18
Sub-Topics
Quick Facts
- Etymology
- “he that acts or finishes”
- Type
- Person
- Referenced In
- 8 books of the Bible
Topical Index
18 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
Older of the twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah
Birth of
Genesis 25:19-261 Chronicles 1:34
Called Edom
Genesis 36:1,8
A hunter
Genesis 25:27,28
Beloved by Isaac
Genesis 25:27,28
Sells his birthright for a single meal
Genesis 25:29-34Malachi 1:2Romans 9:13Hebrews 12:16
Marries a Hittite woman
Genesis 26:34
His marriage to, a grief to Isaac and Rebekah
Genesis 26:35
Polygamy of
Genesis 26:34Genesis 28:9Genesis 36:2,3
Is defrauded of his father's blessing by Jacob
Genesis 27Hebrews 11:20
Meets Jacob on the return of the latter from Haran
Genesis 33:1
With Jacob, buries his father
Genesis 35:29
Descendants of
Genesis 36
Hostility of descendants of, toward the descendants of Jacob
Obadiah 1:10-14
Ancestor of Edomites
Jeremiah 49:8
Mount of Edom, called MOUNT OF ESAU
Obadiah 1:8,9,18-21
His name used to denote his descendants and their country
Deuteronomy 2:5Jeremiah 49:8,10Obadiah 1:6
Prophecies concerning
Obadiah 1:18
Key Verses
1
Genesis 25:19-26
Birth of
2
Genesis 36:1,8
Called Edom
3
Genesis 25:27,28
A hunter
4
Genesis 25:27,28
Beloved by Isaac
5
Genesis 25:29-34
Sells his birthright for a single meal
6
Genesis 26:34
Marries a Hittite woman
7
Genesis 26:35
His marriage to, a grief to Isaac and Rebekah
8
Genesis 26:34
Polygamy of
9
Genesis 27
Is defrauded of his father's blessing by Jacob
10
Genesis 33:1
Meets Jacob on the return of the latter from Haran
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