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Esau
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tags: [abrahamism]
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Definition:the eldest son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of lentils; led a predatory life, and was the forefather of the Edomites.Rev. James Wood. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia (1907)
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"I see Ernest has been beforehand with me as usual. I'm always a day too late. It seems to me I'm the Esau of this duet, and Ernest's the Jacob. [...]"
Grant Allen. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories (1884)
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I felt a slight shock at the touch, and thought of an Old Testament passage—“For Jacob’s skin was smooth, while his brother Esau was a hairy man."
Diana Gabaldon. Outlander (1991)
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She repeated the prayers after him yawning, but on the other hand, when he, hesitating and trying to express himself elaborately, began telling her stories, she was all attention. Esau's pottage, the punishment of Sodom, and the troubles of the boy Joseph made her turn pale and open her blue eyes wide.
Anton Chekhov. The Schoolmistress and other stories
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