Esau (Hebrew, Standard Hebrew Esav, Tiberian Hebrew ʿĒśāw; )'s the brother of Jacob (whom God renamed Israel) — the patriarch and founder of the Israelites — in the biblical Book of Genesis. Esau was the oldest son of Isaac and Rebekah and the grandson of Abraham. Jacob and Esau were fraternal twins; Rebekah bore Esau first and Jacob was birthed second, holding onto Esau's heel. Thus, this subsequent occurrence traditionally entitled Esau to inherit the wealth of… (More on Esau)