Twins Who Were Different

THESE twins are very different.  Do you know who their names?  The hunter is E'sau, and Jacob takes care of the sheep. 

E'sau and Jacob were the twins sons of Isaac and Re-bek'ah. The father, Isaac, like E'sau a lot, because he was a good hunter and would bring home good for the family to eat. But Re-bek'ah loved Jacob most because he was a quiet peaceful boy.

Grandfather Abraham was still alive, and we can just imagine how Jacob like to listen to him talk about Jehovah. Abraham finally died at 175 years of age, when the twins were 15 years old. 

When E'sau was 40 years old he married two women from the land of Ca'naan. This made Isaac and Re-bek'ah very sad, because these women did not worship Jehovah. 

Next time: Conclusion of Twins Who Were Different

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