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Esau

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Biblical Character

The Resume

    Appears in the Book of Genesis
    Grandson of Abraham
    Son of Isaac and Rebekah
    Twin brother of Jacob
    Born minutes before Jacob and thus entitled to lead the family after Isaac’s death

Why he might be annoying:

    He was not much of a negotiator, selling his birthright to Jacob for ‘a mess of pottage.’
    He had a body hair problem.
    He plotted to kill Jacob, who fled after being warned by Rebekah.
    After his parents disapproved of his first wife, he bigamously married his cousin.
    Their sibling rivalry spilled over into a national rivalry, as Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, clashed repeatedly with Jacobs’ descendants, the Israelites.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His brother went through an elaborate deception to receive Isaac’s blessing.
    After discovering that he had been duped, Isaac not only did not take back his blessing of Jacob, he refused to give a second blessing to Esau.
    Despite Jacob’s attempts to steal Isaac’s inheritance from Esau, Esau wound up with all his material wealth when Jacob had to flee.
    He eventually reconciled with Jacob.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 98 Votes: 52.04% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 98 Votes: 67.35% Annoying