1. It could suggest Jacob's willingness to hand Esau back his birthright.

2. Esau, with all the animals Jacob has given him, can hardly proceed at a mad gallop.

3. Genesis 36 reminds its readers that Esau was the ancestor of the Edomites.

4. The news that Esau is coming at speed, and with a force, strikes terror into Jacob.

5. Jacob must insist that Esau receives his gifts, because of what they represent.

6. Esau Wood would saw wood.

7. But how Esau will ransacked, his hidden treasures pillaged!

8. But how Esau will be ransacked, his hidden treasures pillaged!

9. And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

10. Isaac loved Esau who was a strong, masculine-looking hunter, but Rebekah loved Jacob, a mild-mannered homebody (25:27, 28).

11. I saw Esau, he saw me, and she saw I saw Esau.

12. Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

13. Dave and Esau and Doris led me into the parlor.

14. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

15. Be my saviour from the hand of Esau, my brother: for my fear is that he will make an attack on me, putting to death mother and child.

16. So that day Esau started on his way back Seir.

17. Isaac and Rebekah had twin sons, Esau the firstborn and Jacob.

18. So Esau, turning back that day, went on his way to Seir.

19. Now these are the generations of Esau, that is to say, Edom.

20. The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

21. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

22. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.

23. So Esau ( that is, Edom ) settled in the hill country of Seir.

24. And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison : but Rebekah loved Jacob.

25. And Esau went to the field to hunt venison, and to bring it.

26. The struggle continues in the light of day in two stories which tell how he, the younger brother, gets the better of Esau.

27. The women and children now catch up their master, and each group in turn bows down before Esau.

28. Then Isaac sent Jacob on his way, and he went to Paddan Aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah,[/esau.html] who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.

29. An ancient country of Palestine between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. According to the Old Testament, the original inhabitants were descendants of Esau.

30. Isaac , who had a taste for wild game , loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

31. And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

32. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.

33. Esau went hunting and he was my father's favourite son.

34. I have given Esau the hill country of Seir as his own.

35. And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

36. Esau was a farmer and hunter who knew every inch of the country.