Jacob tricked Esau into selling his birthright for a bowl of soup and later with Rebekah’s help deceived Isaac, who had gone blind, by wearing an animal skin to simulate Esau’s hairiness.

A second meaning is "may God protect." In the book of Genesis, the twins Jacob and Esau were born to Isaac and Rebecca; Esau ...

Jacob and Esau, is not rooted in genetics or upbringing. Rather, they represent two polar opposites that cannot exist together, even during the nine months of pregnancy. Eliezer and Rebekah ...