First name Esau in the world's Bibles

In the bible, Esau is the name of the firstborn son of Isaac (GEN 25:25-26). Meaning of the name: he that acts or finishes. Related names are: Jacob, Isaac, Seir . The translations of Esau in 73 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the below, from Esaú in Spanish to エサウ in Japanese!

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And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. (GEN 25:25)

And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. (GEN 25:26)

And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. (GEN 25:27)

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. (GEN 25:28)

And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: (GEN 25:29)

And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. (GEN 25:30)

And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? (GEN 25:32)

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. (GEN 25:34)

And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: (GEN 26:34)

And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. (GEN 27:1)

And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. (GEN 27:5)

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, (GEN 27:6)

And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: (GEN 27:11)

And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: (GEN 27:15)

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. (GEN 27:19)

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. (GEN 27:21)

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. (GEN 27:22)

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him. (GEN 27:23)

And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. (GEN 27:24)

And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. (GEN 27:30)

And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. (GEN 27:32)

And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. (GEN 27:34)

And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? (GEN 27:37)

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. (GEN 27:38)

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. (GEN 27:41)

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. (GEN 27:42)

First name Esau in the world's Bibles

Popularity of the name Esau in its translations around the world

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