Esau (Easton)

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Hairy, Rebekah's first-born twin son (Genesis 25:25 ). The name of Edom, 'red', was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil 'pottage' for which he sold his birthright (30,31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Esau Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Esarhaddon Next Entry Eschew Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Esau Scofield Reference Index Esau Thompson Chain Reference Esau Dictionaries American Tract Society Esau Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Esau Chabad Knowledge Base Esau Easton's Bible Dictionary Esau Fausset Bible Dictionary Esau Holman Bible Dictionary Esau Hitchcock Bible Names Esau Hastings' BibleDictionary Esau Hastings' NT Dictionary Esau Morrish Bible Dictionary Esau 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Esau Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Esau People's Bible Dictionary Esau Smith Bible Dictionary Esau Whyte's Bible Characters Esau Wilson's Bible Types Esau Watson's Theological Dictionary Esau Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Esau Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia Esau and Jacob International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Esau Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Esau McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Esau Esau (2) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Esau The Catholic Encyclopedia Esau The Jewish Encyclopedia Esau Lexicons ܥܺܣܽܘ Ἠσαῦ עֵשָׂו Hairy, Rebekah's first-born twin son ( Genesis 25:25 ). The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30,31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted between the twin brothers and the nations they founded (25:22,23,26). In process of time Jacob, following his natural bent, became a shepherd; while Esau, a "son of the desert," devoted himself to the perilous and toilsome life of a huntsman. On a certain occasion, on returning from the chase, urged by the cravings of hunger, Esau sold his birthright to his brother, Jacob, who thereby obtained the covenant blessing ( Genesis 27:28,29,36 ; Hebrews 12:16,17 ). He afterwards tried to regain what he had so recklessly parted with, but was defeated in his attempts through the stealth of his brother ( Genesis 27:4,34,38 ). At the age of forty years, to the great grief of his parents, he married ( Genesis 26:34,35 ) two Canaanitish maidens, Judith, the daughter of Beeri, and Bashemath, the daughter of Elon. When Jacob was sent away to Padan-aram, Esau tried to conciliate his parents ( Genesis 28:8,9 ) by marrying his cousin Mahalath, the daughter of Ishmael. This led him to cast in his lot with the Ishmaelite tribes; and driving the Horites out of Mount Seir, he settled in that region. After some thirty years' sojourn in Padan-aram Jacob returned to Canaan, and was reconciled to Esau, who went forth to meet him (33:4). Twenty years after this, Isaac their father died, when the two brothers met, probably for the last time, beside his grave (35:29). Esau now permanently left Canaan, and established himself as a powerful and wealthy chief in the land of Edom (q.v.). Long after this, when the descendants of Jacob came out of Egypt, the Edomites remembered the old quarrel between the brothers, and with fierce hatred they warred against Israel.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)