עשיו's father was יצחק and his mother is רבקה. His paternal grandparents were אברהם and שרה; his maternal grandfather is בתואל. He is the youngest of two children. He had a brother named יעקב ישראל.
General Notes
Esau The elder son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob, c.17th ce ntury B.C.E. Esau, meaning 'hairy', is also referred to as Edom or 'rudd y'. H The rivalry between the brothers began before their birth, when th ey fought in their mother's womb