2009-09-11T10:05:39-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/esau/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2025:29-34&version=NIV 2009-09-11T10:05:39-05:00 In this famous Old Testament story, Jacob convinces his brother Esau to give up his birthright. It was a foolish decision, and a testament to Esau's desperation and short-sightedness. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2012:16&version=NIV 2009-07-29T08:17:08-05:00 The Old Testament figure Esau sold his birthright to his brother for--of all things--a pot of stew, and here he is held up as an example of an immoral person whose example is not worth following. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2025:19-34&version=NIV 2009-07-17T10:12:37-05:00 Jacob is one of the Old Testament's most colorful characters. We're first introduced to him and his brother Esau in this passage--and the tension between the two brothers is evident from the very beginning. Jacob's wily manner comes through in his bargaining with Esau over, of all things, a pot of stew. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/hebrew/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Hebrew.pdf 2009-03-03T16:57:52-05:00 Hebrew: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/romanian/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Romanian.pdf 2009-02-27T15:43:54-05:00 Romanian: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/estonian/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Estonian.pdf 2009-02-27T14:59:31-05:00 Estonian: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/russian/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Russian.pdf 2009-02-26T15:50:43-05:00 Russian: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/french/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20French.pdf 2008-10-30T12:39:55-05:00 French: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/swahili/Jacob%20the%20Deceiver%20Swahili.pdf 2008-08-12T21:43:10-05:00 Swahili: Isaac & Rebekah have twins, Esau & Jacob. Jacob tricks his brother & gets his birthright & blessing. Jacob leaves & wrestles with an angel. Then he lives with his Uncle Laban, and marries Leah, Rachael, Bilhah and Zilpah. He had 12 sons and 1 daughter. God changed his name to Israel. http://biblica.com/bible/word/index.php?word_request=birthright&selected_version_word=niv&match_type=phrase&limit_select=span&limit_testament=0&start_book=1&end_book=0&limit=10&sortby=bookorder&submit=Search+Word%28s%29 2008-07-01T10:24:51-05:00 Read the biblical story of Jacob, Esau, and the birthright. This link searched Genesis for the keyword 'birthright'.