In Genesis, '''Esau''' ([[Hebrew]] |עֵשָׂ), was the eldest son of [[Isaac]] and [[Rebekah]] and the twin brother of [[Jacob]] in the [[Hebrew Bible|biblical]]. Esau is the ancestor of the [[Edom|Edomites]], a [[Shem|Semitic]] people that resided mainly in Aravah and the [[Negev|Negev]] Desert. He sold his birthright to Jacob for a single meal. | In Genesis, '''Esau''' ([[Hebrew]] |עֵשָׂ), was the eldest son of [[Isaac]] and [[Rebekah]] and the twin brother of [[Jacob]] in the [[Hebrew Bible|biblical]]. Esau is the ancestor of the [[Edom|Edomites]], a [[Shem|Semitic]] people that resided mainly in Aravah and the [[Negev|Negev]] Desert. He sold his birthright to Jacob for a single meal. |