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Esau|ˈiːsɔː|
Name of the elder of the twin sons of the patriarch Isaac, who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for ‘a mess of pottage’ (Gen. xxv. 25 ff.), used symbolically for: one who prefers present advantage to permanent rights or interests.
1662T. Brookes Crown & Glory of Christianity 82 He that is a Cato without, and a Nero within; a Jacob without, and an Esau within..is ripened for the worst of torments. 1822Nat. Intelligencer (Washington) 14 Feb. 2/3 The elder brethren of the confederacy—the political Esaus of our tribe. 1845Browning Flight of Duchess xvii, Smooth Jacob still robs homely Esau. 1859Kingsley Misc. II. 240 Esau is a dumb soul, especially here in England; but he has as deep a heart in him as Jacob. 1859Thackeray Virgin. II. xxxvi. 297, I turned from Esau, and I clung to Jacob. And now I have my reward, I have my reward! 1888Stevenson Master of Ballantrae iv. 105 ‘Ah! Jacob’, says the Master. ‘So here is Esau back.’ 1923D. L. Sayers Whose Body? ii. 26 It's no good talking as if you were announcing dinner—you're spilling the brandy. The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. |