According to the Hebrew Bible, Esau is the progenitor of the Edomites and the elder brother of Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites.Metzger & Coogan (1993). Oxford Companion to the Bible, pp. 191–92. Jacob and Esau were the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandsons of Abraham and Sarah. Of the twins, Esau was the first to be born with Jacob following, holding his heel. Isaac was sixty years old when the boys were born.
aCcORdinG to the hEbRew Bible, esau is the progeNItOr of thE edoMites and tHe eLDEr BrotHEr of jAcob, the patriarcH of ThE israeLites.meTzGEr & cooGan (1993). Oxford companIon to ThE bIBle, pP. 191–92. JacOb aNd esAu werE The sons OF iSaAC and rebecca, and The graNdsons oF abRaHam and SaRaH. of the twins, esau was thE fiRst tO bE born with jAcob FoLlowing, HoldinG hiS Heel. Isaac wAs Sixty Years oLd When thE BOYs weRe bORn.