Jacob and Esau
Birthright, blessing, and reconciliation (Genesis 25–33)
14 profiles tagged Jacob and Esau.
Abraham
Patriarch who is the father of the nation of Israel and an exemplar of faith
The first of the three biblical patriarchs and the father of the nation of Israel, known for his unwavering faith and his covenant relationship with God.
Bethuel
Father of Rebekah and son of Abraham's brother Nahor
Bethuel was a patriarch from Paddan-aram, the son of Nahor and Milcah, and the father of Rebekah and Laban.
Esau
Patriarch who sold his birthright for lentil stew and founded the nation of Edom
The firstborn son of Isaac and Rebekah, a skillful hunter and the progenitor of the Edomites, known for selling his birthright for a bowl of stew.
Heth
Patriarch who was the son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittite people
Heth was the son of Canaan and the eponymous patriarch of the Hittites, a significant nation in the land of Canaan during the era of the Patriarchs.
Isaac
Patriarch who was the son of Abraham and the father of Jacob and Esau
The miracle son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac was the second Hebrew patriarch and the child of promise through whom the covenant of God was established.
Ishmael, Son of Abraham
Firstborn son of Abraham and the father of twelve princes who became a great nation
Ishmael was the firstborn son of Abraham through Hagar, the forefather of the Ishmaelite tribes, and a patriarch whom God promised would father twelve princes.
Israel
Patriarch who wrestled with God and fathered the twelve tribes
The third patriarch of the covenant, formerly known as Jacob, who received his name after wrestling with God and became the father of the twelve tribes.
Joseph, Son of Jacob
Patriarch who was sold into slavery and rose to become the second most powerful man in Egypt
The favored son of Jacob who, after being sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to become the Grand Vizier of Egypt and preserved the lineage of Israel during a regional famine.
Laban
Uncle and father-in-law of Jacob who famously switched his daughters Leah and Rachel on Jacob's wedding night
A resourceful and opportunistic Aramean patriarch, brother of Rebekah and father-in-law to Jacob, known for his complex domestic and labor negotiations.
Leah
Matriarch who mothered six of the twelve tribes of Israel including the priestly and royal lines
The elder daughter of Laban and the first wife of Jacob, Leah was the biological mother of six of the twelve tribes of Israel and the matriarch of the priestly and royal lines.
Mahalath, Wife of Esau
Daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau who sought to bridge the families of Isaac and Ishmael
Mahalath was the daughter of Ishmael and granddaughter of Abraham who became a wife of Esau in an attempt to please his parents.
Nebaioth
Firstborn son of Ishmael and patriarch of an Arabian tribal nation
Nebaioth was the firstborn son of Ishmael, a grandson of Abraham, and a patriarch of a prominent Arabian tribe identified with pastoral wealth.
Rachel
Matriarch of Israel and the beloved wife of Jacob who died giving birth to Benjamin
The beloved wife of the patriarch Jacob and the biological mother of Joseph and Benjamin, recognized as a foundational matriarch of the nation of Israel.
Rebekah
Matriarch of Israel and wife of Isaac who secured the patriarchal blessing for her son Jacob
The wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob, Rebekah was a central matriarch of Israel known for her hospitality, her role in the patriarchal succession, and her divine oracle regarding her sons.