Bible Verses About Esau

Bible Verses AboutEsau

Bible verses about Esau

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Exploring Esau through scripture offers profound insights into themes of inheritance, choice, and the consequences of our decisions. His story, though marked by earthly missteps, serves as a potent reminder of God's enduring grace and the importance of valuing spiritual blessings above temporal desires. By studying the verses related to Esau, we can gain a deeper understanding of our own hearts, recognizing the potential for both failure and redemption. Ultimately, these passages challenge us to examine our priorities and diligently pursue a relationship with God that transcends the allure of the immediate and earthly.

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And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

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Genesis 36:5KJV
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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

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Genesis 36:4KJV
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And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

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Genesis 27:21KJV
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And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

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Genesis 36:5KJV
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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

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Genesis 36:4KJV
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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

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Genesis 27:40KJV
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And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

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Genesis 31:28KJV
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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

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Genesis 27:40KJV
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And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

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Genesis 48:19KJV
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And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

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Genesis 33:15KJV
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And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

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Genesis 36:5KJV
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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

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Genesis 36:4KJV
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And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

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Genesis 27:33KJV
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And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

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Genesis 27:25KJV
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When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan–aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

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Genesis 28:6KJV
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And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

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Genesis 25:23KJV
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And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

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Deuteronomy 2:8KJV
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The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

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Genesis 24:7KJV
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Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

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Genesis 24:41KJV
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And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

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Genesis 48:19KJV
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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

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Genesis 27:40KJV
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And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

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Genesis 48:19KJV
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These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.

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Genesis 36:19KJV
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And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.

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Genesis 36:17KJV
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Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

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Genesis 24:41KJV
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And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

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Genesis 33:13KJV
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And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

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Genesis 36:40KJV
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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

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Genesis 25:25KJV
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And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

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Genesis 27:24KJV
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And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

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Deuteronomy 2:8KJV
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And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

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Genesis 25:27KJV
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Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

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Genesis 24:41KJV
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And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

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Genesis 33:3KJV
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And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

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Genesis 32:4KJV
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And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

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Genesis 27:33KJV
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And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

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Genesis 27:25KJV
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When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan–aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

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Genesis 28:6KJV
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And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

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Genesis 36:5KJV
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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

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Genesis 36:4KJV
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Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

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Genesis 36:1KJV
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As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:

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Deuteronomy 2:22KJV
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And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

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Genesis 36:5KJV
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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

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Genesis 36:4KJV
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And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.

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Genesis 35:28KJV
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And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

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Genesis 32:13KJV
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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

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Genesis 27:40KJV
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And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

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Genesis 27:6KJV
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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

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Genesis 27:40KJV
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And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

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Genesis 36:5KJV
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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

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Genesis 36:4KJV
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And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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Genesis 35:29KJV
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And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

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Genesis 36:6KJV
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And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

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Genesis 20:13KJV
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And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

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Deuteronomy 2:8KJV
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And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

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Genesis 32:13KJV

Reflection

Contemplating Esau

The verses exploring Esau's life, from his birthright transaction to his eventual reconciliation with Jacob, offer profound insights into choices, consequences, and God's enduring grace. Examining his impulsivity highlights the importance of valuing spiritual inheritance over immediate gratification. The narratives reveal the complex interplay of human fallibility and divine providence, showing that even flawed individuals play a role in God's larger plan. While Esau's story often serves as a cautionary tale, his eventual move towards forgiveness and reconciliation reminds us that broken relationships can be mended. Reflecting on these scriptures encourages us to consider our own values, assess the impact of our decisions, and strive for reconciliation, demonstrating that learning from both triumphs and failures is essential in our spiritual journey.

May these verses about esau bring wisdom and guidance to your spiritual journey

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