Esau
Explore 24 scripture references about esau from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 8 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Esau?
The topic of esau appears throughout Scripture with 24 references spanning 8 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Romans. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Older of the twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah -Birth of GEN 25:19-26; 1CH 1:34 -Called Edom GEN 36:1,8 -A hunter GEN 25:27,28 -Beloved by Isaac GEN 25:27,28 -Sells his birthright for a single meal GEN 25:29-34; MAL 1:2; ROM 9:13; HEB 12:16 -Marries a Hittite woman GEN 26:34 -His marriage to, a grief to Isaac and Rebekah GEN 26:35 -Polygamy of GEN 26:34; 28:9; 36:2,3 -Is defrauded of his father's blessing by Jacob GEN 27; HEB 11:20 -Meets Jacob on the return of the latter from Haran GEN 33:1 -With Jacob, buries his father GEN 35:29 -Descendants of GEN 36 -Hostility of descendants of, toward the descendants of Jacob OBA 1:10-14 -Ancestor of Edomites JER 49:8 -Mount of Edom, called MOUNT OF ESAU OBA 1:8,9,18-21 -His name used to denote his descendants and their country DEU 2:5; JER 49:8,10; OBA 1:6 -Prophecies concerning OBA 1:18
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What does the Bible say about esau?
The Bible contains 24 references to esau across 8 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is esau mentioned in the Bible?
Esau is referenced in 1 Chronicles, Deuteronomy, Genesis, Hebrews, Jeremiah, and 3 more books. There are 24 total scripture references on this topic.