According to Genesis chapters 27 and 28, after the younger twin, Jacob, had purloined, with monumental chicanery, both the birthright and special blessing intended for his slightly older brother, Esau ...

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The sacred lore in Genesis chapter 28 tells us that after Jacob tricked his twin Esau out of his rightful future inheritance as the older son of Isaac and Rebecca, the enraged Esau determined to kill ...