Patriarchs · around 2000–1850 BC
Esau Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Esau. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What did Esau become as he grew up?
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Answer: A hunter. “Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.” Genesis 25:27
2. What did Esau sell his birthright to Jacob for?
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Answer: Bread and lentil stew. “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.” Genesis 25:34
3. Where did Esau settle after leaving the land of Canaan?
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Answer: In the hill country of Seir. “Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.” Their riches were too great for Jacob and him to dwell together. Genesis 36:6–8